A Family Reunion for Justice: Reflections on the 2025 Southeast Environmental Justice Summit
Attending the third annual Southeast Environmental Justice Summit was an experience unlike any other. Organized not by industry or academia, but by grassroots, community-based organizations, the summit felt less like a traditional conference and more like a family reunion—one rooted in love, legacy, and liberation.
What Does It Mean to Be People-Centered?
I’ve heard—and used—the phrase “people-centered approach” a lot lately.
People and organizations committed to creating a better future for everyone have been challenged to communicate in new and different ways.
It sounds good. It feels right. But what does people-centered really mean?