Maya Alexander: Building Stronger Connections Between the Black Community and Nature
Chesapeake Uncharted
English - March 22, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 22 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsNature Science News environment climatechange government news science weather Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Helping others fall in love with nature is one of Maya Alexander's main passions. She is African American and has experienced first hand the challenges of engaging with the outdoors, a pasttime that has traditionally been associated with the white middle class. Yet, Alexander, a community engagement manager for Virginia's Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley, finds a way to keep moving forward in the face of adversity. We talked about her strategies for encouraging more diversity in outdoor pursuits. And she offered glimpses into how environmental organizations can take up causes for marginalized communities … without alienating them.