About

Black Eco Bloom is a national Black women-led organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of climate and environmental justice leaders.

We provide essential support and resources to equip individuals with the knowledge, skills, and networks necessary to drive meaningful change in our communities.

We do this through our 3 Cs of change!

  • We’re committed to empowering our communities through diverse and sustainable education and training opportunities.

    This includes expanding access to valuable resources like conferences, events, and professional development programs.

  • We empower communities to build resilience and adapt to climate change by partnering with municipalities and climate action and equity-focused organizations to provide a variety of support services.

  • We foster community engagement by creating opportunities for community members to participate in our growth and development, including through community connection points.

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To truly achieve environmental justice, we must address systemic issues and create a more equitable and supportive environment for Black women in the sector.

Did You Know?

Black women in the environmental sector often face significant challenges due to a lack of sustained structural, societal, and fiscal support

This includes:

  • fiscal: access to flexible, sustainable funding

  • structural: access to mentorship and sponsorship

  • societal: the presence of healthy and sustainable movement spaces for the mind and body;

  • communal: spaces to convene and collaborate

These barriers are literal roadblocks on our mission to move our communities (social and ecological) away from the state of needing to be resilient and into homeostasis with each other and our Earth.

  • Emelia is a passionate and educated woman with a Bachelor's in Political Science from the University of Calgary and is pursuing a Master's in Security Studies focused on Eastern Africa. As a Caribbean woman, she believes sustainability is vital for survival, fueling her activism in Afro-Caribbean Indigenous sustainability.

Meet the Team

Black Eco Bloom is primarily led by an amazing Board of Directors and volunteers that make what we do possible!

  • Shanelle Weir, is from Toronto, Canada, specializes in developing emotive language to convey meaningful messages and inspire positive action. She aims to craft compelling narratives that engage our audience and incite inspiration.

  • Leïla, a McGill University graduate in international development, economics, and environmental studies, focuses on social justice through an intersectional lens in her environmental activism. She co-founded Black Eco Bloom in 2022 to promote Black women's leadership in the environmental sector and address ecological inequality. Additionally, Leïla participates in community organizations in Quebec aimed at empowering Black communities, particularly engaging youth and women.

FAQs

  • Black women and gender diverse individuals across Canada.

    Individuals interested in environmentalism, environmental justice work, conservation, sustainable development, geography and environmental non-profit work. 

    With special emphasis on Black women or gender diverse folks facing barriers accessing conferences, decision-making rooms, networking opportunities and would like more information on green careers, pathways to green jobs and education. 

  • We are a fully-remote team with our board, staff and volunteers being located across so-called Canada.

  • Check out our Get Involved and project pages for more details about we have available. You can also follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter.