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27 June 2006

Majora Carter on TEDTalks

Majora CarterMajora Carter is the Macarthur-winning founder of Sustainable South Bronx, an organization dedicated to holistic community development, sponsoring projects that create jobs, protect the environment and bring beautiful green space to the inner city. In this charismatic presentation (which received a prolonged standing ovation), she explains her commitment to environmental justice and her vision for a renewed South Bronx. [Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 19:14]

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fyi, the embed object code doesn't work on wordpress (actually, it looks *really* convoluded)

Posted by: spcoon | 27 June 2006 at 12:32 PM

This is an awesome piece. So powerful and inspiring. Green is the new black!

Thank you so much for posting it.

Posted by: VancouverGurl | 05 September 2006 at 04:41 AM

i hope we all get invited for your wedding .cyberwar44@gmail.com .

Posted by: cyberwar44@gmail.com | 22 February 2007 at 06:23 PM

you go majora carter .cyberwar44@gmail.com

Posted by: cyberwar44@gmail.com | 22 February 2007 at 06:25 PM

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