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As Protests Rage Over George Floyd’s Death, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice

DeSmogBlog

When New York Communities for Change helped lead a demonstration of 500 on Monday in Brooklyn to protest George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, the grassroots group's activism spoke to a long-standing link between police violence against African Americans and environmental justice.

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Black Environmentalists Are Organizing to Save the Planet From Injustice

DeSmogBlog

That plea has become part of the current rallying cry for racial justice and an end to police brutality in the U.S. Tags: COVID-19 environmental racism environmental justice George Floyd protests National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN)

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Ulta Beauty is bringing refillable containers back to the cosmetics industry

GreenBiz

Sephora also recently took action on the racial justice issue by becoming what it believes is the first beauty company to commit to giving 15 percent of its shelf space to Black-owned brands per the 15 Percent Pledge — however, it hasn’t given a timeline for when it will complete that goal. .

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EPA might water down its cleanup standards for Seattle’s only river

Grist

We feel like they have failed to uphold any environmental justice principles,” said Paulina López, executive director of the Duwamish River Community Coalition , or DRCC, a group that was founded in 2001 to represent community voices on issues regarding the Duwamish River. percent sliver off of the whole project’s $342 million price tag.

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Ulta Beauty is bringing refillable containers back to the cosmetics industry

Business Green

Sephora also recently took action on the racial justice issue by becoming what it believes is the first beauty company to commit to giving 15 per cent of its shelf space to Black-owned brands per the 15 Percent Pledge - however, it hasn't given a timeline for when it will complete that goal.

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Ulta Beauty is bringing refillable containers back to the cosmetics industry

AGreenLiving

Sephora also recently took action on the racial justice issue by becoming what it believes is the first beauty company to commit to giving 15 percent of its shelf space to Black-owned brands per the 15 Percent Pledge — however, it hasn’t given a timeline for when it will complete that goal.

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As COP26 Host Glasgow Touts its Climate Leadership, a Stroll Through the City Reveals its ‘Toxic’ History

DeSmogBlog

To get a better understanding of the city’s legacy, DeSmog tagged along to an activist-led tour organised by Brussels based advocacy group, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) and local activists at Glasgow Calls Out Polluters. We are taking the lead’.