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Green 2.0 drives best practices in the environmental sector so that all communities can thrive.
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Joe Toolan gives us a lesson on why elected officials need to be rooted in the community and find ways to collaborate, rather than a top-down approach so that we have meaningful solutions to environmental justice issues. 

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December 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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We’re excited to announce the release of our 2025 Transparency Report: Driving Best Practices Forward, which collected data on employee experience practices for nonprofits and grantmaking practices for foundations. greentwopointzero.org/transparency...
A Green 2.0 graphic announcing the release of the 2025 Transparency Report. The headline reads: “The 2025 Transparency Report Is Here.” Below it is the report cover featuring the Green 2.0 logo, the title “2025 Transparency Report,” and the tagline “Driving Best Practices Forward.” The cover design includes vertical green leaves arranged to look like an upward-moving chart.
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Green 2.0 hosted our inaugural Environmental LGBTQ+ Affinity gathering! It was wonderful to spend the evening surrounded by community and connecting with other LGBTQ+ environmentalists in the sector 🌱🌈
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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This week our job board features new listings from Earthjustice, National Audubon Society, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and many more.

Explore new career opportunities in the environmental sector! Start your search at greentwopointzero.org/careers.
A Green 2.0 graphic with the heading “Job Board | latest opportunities from our job board.” Three job listings are shown: Earthjustice* — Senior Attorney, Fossil Fuels Program, located in Houston, Texas. National Audubon Society — Education Intern, located in Maitland, Florida. David and Lucile Packard Foundation — Program Associate, Environment & Science, located in Los Altos, California. An asterisk notes “Pay Equity Pledge Participant.” At the bottom, text reads: “For more listings, visit greentwopointzero.org/careers.” The Green 2.0 logo appears at the top.
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva stopped by Green 2.0’s webinar to announce her environmental agenda for Congress. The Congresswoman will work hard to protect communities most impacted by climate change & that they will have a seat at the table when it comes to policy decisions. Watch: bit.ly/4pJDLh1
December 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Delegate @kathykltran.bsky.social discusses the importance of responding to community input when enhancing accessibility in public spaces. A responsive and community-based strategy is essential for elected officials hoping to lead on inclusive environmental policies.

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December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Green 2.0 & the environmental movement is powered by people. When we prioritize people from all communities as the center of environmental solutions, we make a real life impact.

Today, on Giving Tuesday we ask you to contribute to strengthening our movement.

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A photo shows several people talking and smiling at a social event. Below the image, a maroon curved shape contains the text “Giving Tuesday.” Additional text reads, “Green 2.0 is leading the effort to guarantee all communities can contribute to solving our biggest environmental challenges.” A button says “Donate Today.” The Green 2.0 logo appears at the top right.
December 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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This month we're highlighting Green 2.0 Fellow Alum Caylee Chan, who since her fellowship has started a Master’s in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, focusing on how green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) affects mosquito habitats. 🦟
Caylee Chan shown in a headshot. Below the photo, text reads “Green 2.0 Fellow Alumni Profile,” “Caylee Chan,” and “Winter 2023 Fellow.” Graphic featuring a wooded boardwalk scene with overlaid text describing a Green 2.0 Fellow Alumni update. The text explains that the fellow has begun a master’s program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and researches how green stormwater infrastructure impacts mosquito habitats and environmental water quality. A circular headshot of Caylee Chan appears in the lower right, with the name “Caylee Chan” displayed below.
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Here are new opportunities from our Job Board this week:
➡️Workplace Experience and Operations Manager, @wilderness.org
➡️Great Lakes Legal Fellow, @nationalwildlife.bsky.social
➡️River Steward in Connecticut, Connecticut River Conservancy

Explore more openings: greentwopointzero.org/careers
Green 2.0 Job Board graphic highlighting latest opportunities. Listings include: The Wilderness Society — Workplace Experience and Operations Manager, Washington, D.C.; National Wildlife Federation — Great Lakes Legal Fellow, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Connecticut River Conservancy — River Steward, Hybrid, Middletown, Connecticut. Asterisks indicate Pay Equity Pledge participants. Footer text reads: “For more listings, visit greentwopointzero.org/careers.”
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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We're proud that Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva shared her environmental agenda for Congress for the first time at our Elected Officials on Defending our Environment and Communities event. We look forward to work together to advance inclusive environmental policies and practices. bit.ly/3XeYfSN
E&E News: Adelita Grijalva maps out her green agenda
The freshman lawmaker from Arizona is eager to fight the Trump administration on the environment.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Bow Seat's 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest – Your Story, Our Ocean – encourages you to explore the ways our ocean sustains and inspires us. Bow Seat invites you to reflect on your personal connection to the ocean, whether coastal or landlocked, and the value it brings to your life. bit.ly/4ijrGg1
Promotional graphic for Bow Seat’s 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest titled “Your Story, Our Ocean.” Underwater illustration with fish, sea plants, and a girl in a flowing dress looking into the ocean scene. Text reads: “How our ocean sustains, protects, and inspires us.” Free to enter, worldwide, ages 11–18, awards up to $1,000. Categories include visual art, creative writing, poetry, film, performing arts, and interactive & multimedia. Deadline: Enter by June 8, 2026. QR code shown in the bottom corner.
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Pay equity must be incorporated into your organization's practices and not abandoned. Organizations that take the Pay Equity Pledge demonstrate a commitment to anti-discrimination and equal opportunity for all. Learn more at greentwopointzero.org/pay-equity-p...
Quote graphic from Green 2.0’s Pay Equity Pledge featuring text from Christopher Wilkinson, Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment, Perkins Coie: “The same thing goes for pay equity as it does for DEI. It’s got to be part of your culture… Doing a pay audit is still important. It’s still an imperative under Title VII, so don't abandon that mission under this evolving landscape.” Blue background with Green 2.0 Pay Equity Pledge logo.
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Being outdoors and hiking inspires Tia, a Master's Student at George Washington University, while a desire to protect the environment amidst current threats keeps her motivated. 

What are some of the things that inspire and motivate you? Sound off in the comments below!
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Strong employee experience practices boost satisfaction, prevent burnout and build a motivated, equity-centered workforce. Join @green2-0.bsky.social and leaders including UCS’s president @gretchentg.bsky.social to discuss strengthening our sector.

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November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🌱 New job opportunities on the Green 2.0 Job Board! This week, we’re highlighting roles from our Pay Equity Pledge participants — @lcvoters, @rainforestactionnetwork, and Trust for Public Land. Explore these opportunities and discover many more on our Job Board at greentwopointzero.org/careers.
Graphic titled “Job Board | latest opportunities from our job board” by Green 2.0. Listings include: League of Conservation Voters — Senior Director, Organizing Programs & Campaigns (Remote); Rainforest Action Network — Finance Manager (Remote); Trust for Public Land — Conservation Program Associate (Boston, Massachusetts). Note indicates Pay Equity Pledge participants. Footer reads: For more listings, visit greentwopointzero.org/careers.
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Save the Boundary Waters Wilderness Equity Initiative grants program is now open for applications. They provide small trip or project grants to people or groups to help overcome barriers to experiencing the outdoors. Deadline is 12/01/25.

Apply: www.savetheboundarywaters.org/boundary-wat...
Promotional graphic announcing Save the Boundary Waters’ Wilderness Equity Initiative grants program now open for applications, highlighting project and trip grants for 2026 with application deadline details and an illustration of diverse people celebrating equity in outdoor access.
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Our Pay Equity Pledge is a campaign to increase pay equity for staff at environmental organizations. Organizations that take the pledge demonstrate a commitment to anti-discrimination and equal opportunity for all. Learn how to take the pledge: greentwopointzero.org/pay-equity-p...
Quote graphic with green background featuring the text: “Because we are mission-driven organizations, we really want our practices, our structures to align with our values, and pay equity is one of the places that we get to do that and really live those values.” Attributed to Tammi Burnett, Director, People & Culture, RAN, with Green 2.0 Pay Equity Pledge branding and logo.
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference is accepting submissions of student abstracts for panel and poster presentations at the 2026 Conference! 📝

Learn more about the process and submit an application here: bullardcenter.org/hbcu-ccc
Graphic for the 11th Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference, taking place March 18–22, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The top features a globe illustration with the text ‘2026’ and the conference title in orange, blue, and green. Below, large white text reads ‘Now Accepting Student Abstracts!’ Additional text in orange states: ‘The deadline to submit student abstracts is December 1, 2025.’ The background is black.
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Join Green 2.0 for a conversation with environmental leaders on how we can implement employee experience best practices that support all employees to build a resilient environmental workforce.

Register for the event here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Green 2.0 webinar graphic titled ‘Building a Resilient Environmental Movement through Best Practices.’ Event scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 1 PM to 2 PM ET. Speakers include Dr. Gretchen Goldman from the Union of Concerned Scientists, Rory Muhammad from Environmental Defense Fund, Whitney Herrington from Ascend People, Iris Zhan, Global Climate Justice Organizer, Andrea Akall’eq Burgess from Native Peoples Action, and Michelle Gin from Green 2.0. The lower section features illustrated figures in discussion and collaboration.
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Native American women continue to have one of the most significant wage disparities in the nation. Currently, all Native women workers make a devastating 53 cents on the dollar when compared to all non-Hispanic, White male workers. We should make equity for Native women a priority today & everyday.
Graphic titled “Native Women’s Equal Pay Day.” Subtext reads, “Native women are worth more than 53 cents on the dollar.” The illustration shows a Native woman in profile wearing colorful traditional attire and jewelry, with mountains, stars, and a setting sun in the background. Green 2.0 logo appears in the bottom right corner.
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Join Green 2.0, Next 100 Coalition, and Chesapeake Climate Action Network for a conversation with elected officials on how they are addressing environmental policy challenges by creating solutions that protect progress and people.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Graphic promoting Green 2.0’s event titled “Elected Officials on Defending Our Environment and Communities,” scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 1–2 PM ET. Featured speakers include Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (7th Congressional District, Arizona), Councilmember Ric Galvan (District 6, San Antonio), Delegate Kathy Tran (District 18, Virginia), Joe Toolan (Former Chair, Maryland Commission on LGBTQ+ Affairs), Chela Garcia Irlando (Next 100 Coalition), and Adriane Alicea (Green 2.0). Logos of Green 2.0, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and Next 100 Coalition appear at the top. Background illustration shows a park scene with trees and buildings.
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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This week, our Job Board features a spring 2026 internship opportunity with the Natural Resources Defense Council, a remote role with The Nature Conservancy, and a Grants Coordinator position with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Maryland. Explore more listings at greentwopointzero.org/careers/.
Graphic titled “Green 2.0 Job Board | Latest opportunities from our job board.” Listings include: Natural Resources Defense Council – Spring 2026 Litigation Intern (San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C.); The Nature Conservancy – Donor Communications Officer (Remote); and Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Grants Coordinator (Annapolis, Maryland). Note reads “*Pay Equity Pledge Participant.” Footer text: “For more listings, visit greentwopointzero.org/careers.”
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Join me and @green2-0.bsky.social for this virtual event on Building a Resilient Environmental Movement through Best Practices on Wednesday, December 9, 1 - 2 pm ET.

Register here:
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November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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@sierraclub.org on NYT Hit Piece: "The article...hewed rigidly to an either/or framework where a tight environmental focus is incompatible with work on equity or justice. There was no room for...the possibility that these are not just values, but a critical component of how we pursue our mission..."
Letter From Executive Director Loren Blackford on Recent NYT Coverage
I know many of you are reeling right now, inundated with questions from friends and supporters who read the New York Times article. Some find the article to be a vindication, a wake-up call, or a lear...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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In this blog, Dionna Brown discusses the impact mentorship had on her environmental justice movement journey. 

“If we want the environmental movement to survive and thrive, we must commit to mentorship. Seek it. Offer it.”

Read more here: greentwopointzero.org/mentorship-t...
Graphic announcing a new blog post titled ‘Mentorship Transforms Potential into Leadership: Dionna’s Environmental Justice Story’ by Dionna Brown. Below the title is a photo of two women smiling while standing in front of an office door with a plaque that reads ‘Representative Debbie Dingell, Michigan, 102,’ next to an American flag. The design features a pink border around the image.
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM