Ben Jealous
Executive Director, Sierra Club
Benjamin Todd "Ben" Jealous is the seventh executive director of the Sierra Club. Formerly the National President and CEO of the NAACP, he has led two of the nation’s most influential groups pursuing equity and justice and protecting democracy and the environment. Ben is also a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a New York Times bestselling author of Reach: 40 Black Men Speak on Living, Leading, and Succeeding and his latest book is Never Forget Our People Were Always Free. He was the Executive Director of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. During his term at the NAACP, Jealous created pathbreaking partnerships with conservative leaders and Republican governors to help shrink America’s prison system as well as expand voting rights and employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated people. In 2013, The Washington Post hailed him as “one of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders.”
He lives with his children, Morgan and Jack, and their dog Charlie, on the Chesapeake Bay.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024
11:00 AM EST
Climate Change Session "Environmental Impact On Latino Communities" Addressing The Disproportionate Effects Of Climate Change
The disproportionate impact of climate change on Latino communities is a significant concern, highlighting the necessity for environmental justice.
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