Dorceta Taylor

Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professor of Environmental Justice, Yale University; author of “The Rise of the American Conservation Movement: Power, Privilege, and Environmental Protection"

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As world leaders gather and debate the global climate crisis in Scotland, COPs and conferences are no longer dominated by white, rich nations.

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As world leaders gather and debate the global climate crisis in Scotland, COPs and conferences are no longer dominated by white, rich nations.

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