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What Memphis Taught Me, I’m Bringing to Nashville
I have buried too many people from one ZIP code. In 38109, Southwest Memphis, my father died, along with countless family members from cancer and heart disease...more than one...in the same neighborhood. 38109 has more than 17 polluting industries including a whole...
Young, Gifted & Green Celebrates Unanimous Passage of Shelby County Voter Education Resolution
Memphis, TN--Young, Gifted & Green (YGG) is proud to celebrate a significant win for voters in Memphis and Shelby County just day before the nation's 250th anniversary. On June 29, 2026, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to pass the...
Memphis Lead Coalition Brings Home National Award for Education on Lead Service Line Replacement
Young, Gifted & Green Among other Leaders Recognized at the 2026 American Water Works Association ACE Conference Washington DC--On June 23, 2026, the Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative (LSLRC) recognized Young, Gifted & Green for their highly...
Our Children Can’t Wait: YGG Responds to the MDE Audit
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has fundamentally violated its sacred duty to protect the public. The audit here released regarding MDE’s performance reveals a horrific, systemic collapse of regulatory oversight that directly threatens...
Policy With a Pulse: Bridging Strategy and Community at the CAC Workshop
Long-term strategizing can feel like a whiteboard exercise with so much time and energy invested in hopeful, incremental shifts and safe bets. But while representing Young, Gifted & Green at the Climate Action Campaign’s (CAC) workshop, I realized that for Gen Z,...
Baltimore City Council Passes Data Center Moratorium, Choosing Community Health Over Corporate Speed
BALTIMORE, MD — On May 11, 2026, the Baltimore City Council passed Bill 26-0158, establishing a citywide moratorium on new data centers. For the families living in Baltimore's most overburdened communities who are the most vulnerable to rapid data center expansion,...
350.org and Partners Condemn the Unprecedented Redistricting of Memphis Voters by the Tennessee State Legislature
Alongside Young, Gifted, and Green and Color Of Change, organizations collectively disavow this effort to dilute the voices of Black voters in Memphis and Shelby County NASHVILLE, TN – On the third day of a special session in the Tennessee State...
Young, Gifted & Green Celebrates Historic Win for Maternal & Environmental Health in Tennessee
April 29, 2026 Nashville, TN--Young, Gifted & Green is proud to announce the successful passage of HB 1369 / SB 1255 in the State of Tennessee, which is a landmark bill that protects pregnant women and their unborn children from the devastating, lifelong impacts...
The Womb Is Our First Environment: And We’re Failing to Protect It
April 11, 2026 Today marks the first day of Black Maternal Health Week. There is a quote that has stayed with us, that we keep coming back to when we think about the work ahead to protect Black Mamas and Babies: "We must protect everyone's first environment...the...
Young, Gifted & Green Celebrates the Historic Establishment of the People’s Environmental Justice Caucus
March 26, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a champion for environmental justice and reflecting our mission and vision, Young, Gifted & Green (YGG) celebrates the formal establishment of the People's Environmental Justice Caucus created by Representatives Adelita...
The State of the Union vs. Gen Z: The President Thought He Ate, but the Math Ain’t Mathin’
Let’s be real: being a young person in Michigan right now feels like a constant game of "Survival: Economic Edition." Between trying to secure a future in a shifting climate and checking a utility bill that looks more like a mortgage payment, the vibe is giving...
Flint Ain’t Fixed, So Michigan Should NOT Increase Water Rates
Flint, Michigan--Today the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) hosted a hearing allowing for public comment on the proposed water rate hike. Communities from across the State of Michigan, particularly the most representation from Detroit and Flint, all expressed...