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Diversifying Power Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy By Jennie C. Stephens Foreword by Ted Landsmark
Foreword By Ted Landsmark Ted Landsmark, a distinguished professor and lawyer, provides historical context for this book from the perspective of a black man who grew up in the 1950s in East Harlem’s housing projects. He describes how early environmentalists made little impression on his communities, but how perceptions of social justice and connections with the environment, climate and energy have evolved. Acknowledging that diverse leaders who understand the interconnectedness of different public policies are essential, he applauds the timeliness of this book. Preface The author describes why she wrote this book and how her experience as a white women trained in science and engineering has informed her call for a new kind of climate and energy leadership that is committed to social, economic and racial justice. She describes her own feminist, antiracist journey and how, as a student, she was originally blind to how race, gender and structural power dynamics influenced leadership on climate and energy. She was inspired to write the book because of the optimism she feels from diverse, creative and innovative leaders who are pushing for transformative change. This optimism does not come from the leadership of scientists or engineers, but from the leadership of social activists and political movements. She