Activists and government officials attend local climate change summit

Activists and government officials attend local climate change summit

Activists and government officials attend local climate change summit JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Sunday marked the final day of this year’s Mississippi Statewide Environmental Justice Climate Change Summit. The four-day conference closed at New Horizon Church, where faith and change came together. The first three days of the Mississippi Statewide Environmental Justice Climate Change Summit were held on the campus of Tougaloo College, where both env…

Mississippi Statewide Environmental Justice: Climate Change Summit 2025 – Jackson Advocate

By Dr. Anne T. Sulton, Esq. JA Senior International Correspondent From October 23 to 26, Tougaloo College will host the Mississippi Statewide Environmental Justice Climate Change Summit. This Summit assembles advocates, experts, and changemakers for climate justice and equity. The program lists dozens of panel discussions and several keynote speakers. The focus is climate change, disaster response, and the unique challenges encountered by non-wh…

Local activist group explores opening a University chapter

A local progressive activist group is exploring the possibility of opening a student chapter at Binghamton University. Indivisible Binghamton is one of over 2,000 chapters across the United States working to “elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda.” Founded in 2016, the movement began after the publication of “Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda,” a short handbook to guide activist…