Majora Carter
MacArthur Fellow | Urban Revitalization Expert Transforming Communities
About
From the streets of South Bronx emerged a groundbreaking urban revitalization leader who transformed environmental challenges into community opportunities. Majora Carter founded Sustainable South Bronx, pioneering environmental justice solutions that reimagined urban landscapes.
Her strategic approach connects ecological sustainability with economic empowerment, demonstrating how marginalized communities can drive transformative urban change. Through her non-profit work and subsequent private sector leadership, Carter has become a national voice for equitable urban development, showing how innovative strategies can create resilient, sustainable neighborhoods.
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3 stories of local eco-entrepreneurship
The future of green is local. Majora Carter tells three inspiring stories of people who are saving their own communities while saving the planet.
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Greening the ghetto
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