*The birth of Lynnae Quick is celebrated on this date in 1984. She is a Black planetary geophysicist and Ocean Worlds Planetary Scientist. Lynnae C. Quick was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, and graduated from James Benson Dudley High School. In high school, she became interested in astronomy after learning about the death […]
learn more*On this Earth Day, we celebrate Green For All. Founded in September 2007, Green For All is an environmental justice organization aiming to build a green economy while lifting citizens out of poverty. It is a DC-based group that brings unions and environmentalists together to push for anti-poverty measures and a clean-energy economy. Green For All was co-founded by Van […]
learn more*On this date in 2013, the Black Mambas animal-saving patrol is celebrated. They are a South African anti-poaching Unit focused on biodiversity and environmental justice. Founded by Transfrontier Africa NPC to protect the animals of the Olifants West Region of Balule Nature Reserve, the Black Mambas were invited to expand into other regions within the first […]
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