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Video & Film featuring Majora Carter

TED Talks & Blogs - Majora Carterg
"Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic and social degradation. Hence her motto: "Green the ghetto!"" ~ from the TED website
Greening the Ghetto - TED Talk
"In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx — and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy. " ~ from the TED.com website
Department of Hometown Security: Majora Carter at TEDxPiscataquaRiver
Legacy of Robert Moses
"Forty years after the reign of city planner Robert Moses, key city players described urbanism in the 21st century and set out their vision for the future. Topics included regional planning, open space initiatives, transportation, sustainable development, and New York’s role as an international city. James S. Russell moderated this program featuring a keynote address by Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff and a roundtable discussion." ~ from the CSPAN website
The Green-Collar Economy: Jobs, Justice and Prosperity
Narration by Majora Carter about her Sustainable South Bronx" project. From the bioneers.org website.
Dirt! The Movie
"DIRT! The Movie–narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis–brings to life the environmental, economic, social and political impact that the soil has. It shares the stories of experts from all over the world who study and are able to harness the beauty and power of a respectful and mutually beneficial relationship with soil." ~ from the Dirt! The Movie website
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Water Blues, Green Solutions
"Water Blues Green Solutions tells stories from across the country of communities that are adopting new ways of thinking about how to protect, restore, and preserve our rivers and sources of drinking water." ~ from Penn State Media website

Magazine and Academic Journal Articles

Make It Right: Bring Jobs to the Wetlands
in Sojourners Magazine 39, no. 8 (August 2010): 17–17.
The author discusses the threats being faced by wetlands along the Gulf Coast due to the oil spill, as well as his call for the restoration and protection of such wetlands, which she claims will be a good job that could provide therapy for individuals returning from war or prison.
Green Justice
Sojourners Magazine, February 2009.
An editorial is presented on global warming and efforts to reduce global poverty. The author reflects on the economic aspects of renewable energy and horticultural infrastructure. Other topics include fighting climate change, health problems among the poor, human rights in China, and storm surges.
Transforming Urban Injustice into Beauty and Empowerment
in Tyson Miller, ed., Dream of a Nation: Inspiring Ideas for a Better America. United States: See Innovation, 2011.
Greening the Ghetto
in Anglican Theological Review 91, no. 4 (September 2009): 601–5.
Remarks given at the 39th National Theological Conference of the Trinity Institute, 'Radical Abundance: A Theology of Sustainability,' New York, NY, Ja 21-23 2009.
Sustainable Solutions
in Economic Development Journal 5, no. 2 (Spring 2006): 24–29.
The article discusses the author's experience in and the history of the South Bronx in explaining the concept of environmental justice. Her aim is to change poor neighborhoods from being one of the city's waste and polluting industries by bringing local advocates together with city government to articulate a vision for community development which include green roofs and improved storm water management, and rehabilitation of the industrial waterfront.
Elemental Carbon and PM2.5Levels in an Urban Community Heavily Impacted by Truck Traffic
in Environmental Health Perspectives 110, no. 10 (2002): 1009–15.
Green Is the New Black
in Race, Poverty & the Environment 13, no. 1 (2006): 48–50. 2.
Green Jobs, Not Jails
in Scientific American 18, no. 4 (2008): 26–26.

Huffington Post Blog

Majora Carter - Blog Posts

Programs & Companies

Sustainable South Bronx
"Sustainable South Bronx works to address economic and environmental issues in the South Bronx -- and throughout New York City -- through a combination of green job training, community greening programs, and social enterprise." ~ from the ssbx.org website
Majora Carter Group
"MCG is a B-Corp "Best for the World 2014" consulting company that helps clients and their followers reach goals and chart new challenges to meet a changing world head on." ~ from the MCG website
StartUp Box
"StartUp Box is a social enterprise designed to increase opportunities for South Bronx community members to be a part of the tech economy, by creating a technology and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the South Bronx. StartUp Box South Bronx will serve as a blueprint to launch StartUp Boxes in other low-income communities nationwide--but first, we are showing how it’s done in the Boogie Down! ~ from the StartUp Box website
Hometown Security Laboratories
"We are a Research & Development Lab, located in NYC's South Bronx, that builds solutions to the challenges of economic inclusion found in under-performing communities everywhere." ~ from the hometownsecuritylabs.org website

Interviews

The Upload: Majora Carter Rocks BlogHer with StartUp Box
Lynn D. Johnson, Ebony Magazine (July 21, 2015)
"South Bronx businesswoman makes moves for diversity in tech. Enter StartUp Box." ~ from the Ebony.com website
Majora Carter Gets Down to Business
An Inc. Magazine interview with Alyssa Danigelis (January 13, 2011)
"Two years after leaving her nonprofit, Sustainable South Bronx, the expert on urban greening and sustainability talks about founders' syndrome, funding a mission-based start-up, and the green-jobs myth." ~ from the Inc. Magazine website
You Don’t Have to Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One
Joanna Ganji, Yes Magazine (May 11, 2011)
"Majora Carter: How to break the cycle of environmental injustice and build happier communities." ~ from the yesmagazine.org website
A Conversation With Majora Carter, Green Jobs Pioneer
Emily Q. Hazzard, The Atlantic Magazine (March 24, 2011)
With Liberty and Environmental Justice for All
Kim Wallace, Mother Earth Living (May/June 2009)
"Activist and consultant Majora Carter explains how "greening the ghetto" doubles our impact on healing short- and long-term health problems." ~ from the Motherearth.com website

Discussion Questions

Sample Questions

Some things to consider:

What are the environmental benefits and burdens in your community? How are land resources being used?
What parts of your community or metropolitan area would benefit from community-driven land stewardship?
What can we do to improve the "horticultural infrastructure" of our communities?
How can we prepare communities to adapt to climate change, as well as the new industries and jobs it will create?
What can community-driven environmental and land stewardship programs teach us about fostering sustainable economic urban development?

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