Draft:Vernice Miller-Travis
Vernice Miller-Travis (born February 18, 1959 Harlem) is an environmental activist.[1] She analyzes hazardous waste sites designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Life
[edit]She studied at Barnard College; she graduated from Columbia University.[2]
She protested against apartheid. She worked for the Natural Resource Defense Council.[3]
She co-founded West Harlem Environmental Action.[4]
She was vice-chair of Clean Water Action. She co-founded We Act for Environmental Justice.[2]
She is executive vice president of the Metropolitan Group.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "An Earth Day Conversation About Environmental Justice With Pioneer Vernice Miller-Travis". The Equation. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Stacy M. (2022-10-06). "Vernice Miller-Travis, a crusader who continues the struggle to weed out environmental racism". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Miller–Travis, Vernice | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Mock, Brentin (2014-02-26). "Fight the funk: This woman's fight against garbage fumes became a national crusade". Grist. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Sorenson, Saundra. "Environmental Justice Leader Vernice Miller-Travis on Fighting Racism and Climate Change". The Skanner News. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Correspondent, Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior (2022-11-03). "Vernice Miller-Travis, a Crusader who Continues the Struggle to Weed out Environmental Racism". AFRO American Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Crunden, E. A. (2021-08-02). "How Biden's EPA waste office pick could bolster equity goals". E&E News by POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
External links
[edit]- VERNICE MILLER-TRAVIS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SENIOR ADVISOR chavis-chronicles, 10/7/22