Black-Led Climate Justice Group Helps Communities Build Better Futures

The Chisholm Legacy Project (TCLP) helps Black communities fight climate change and build healthier neighborhoods. Named after Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, this group connects frontline communities with resources they need to make real changes. TCLP focuses on 'Just Transition' - helping communities move away from harmful industries toward cleaner, fairer alternatives. They run several key programs: the Black Liberation and Just Transition Institute trains community leaders, while the Global Afro-Descendant Climate Justice Collaborative connects Black climate activists worldwide. Their Resource Hub offers healing practices, economic justice tools, and guides for building community wealth. TCLP partners with major groups like the EPA Thriving Communities Program and Climate Water Equity networks. Based in Baltimore, they work locally, nationally, and globally to center Black leadership in creating democratic alternatives to harmful systems. People can get involved by reading healing practices, exploring their Just Transition framework, hosting community circles, or applying to their leadership institute. TCLP believes communities most hurt by pollution and extraction should lead in creating solutions that promote health, wellness, and self-determination.

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