Emerging scholar-activist Wanjiku Gatheru interviews co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice Peggy Shepard about her involvement in the environmental justice movement. In the interview, they discuss topics including environmental racism, the increasing involvement of youth and people of color in environmental sciences and climate justice, the evolution of the movement over time, voting, and more. Shepard lends her insight as a leading woman activist of color and encourages Gatheru’s work and scholarship, encouraging her and other young leaders like her to embrace their roles as the future of climate action and the environmental justice movement. Photo credit: WE ACT
