Left-wing green organization 350.org is being plagued by accusations of 'white supremacy culture' within its organization despite efforts to increase diversity on its staff.
The struggles for the group began in 2019 when executive director May Boeve announced an increase in the annual budget to an amount more than the organization had ever raised in a single year. Included in the new budget were plans to hire nearly 130 new employees.
Pipes for the Keystone XL pipeline stacked in a yard near Oyen, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Photographer: Jason Franson/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe leaders of 350.org, whom Politico kept unnamed as sources, acknowledged the financial mistakes and said that it needed to do more to"to create a more inclusive workplace." They also said they had implemented measures"to improve equity in hiring.
"The complex dynamic over race, diversity and equity that enveloped 350.org — and the quest to empower people of color to make consequential strategic decisions — reflected broader challenges in the environmental movement. White, wealthy liberals have dominated green groups for decades, coloring environmentalism with a reputation for elitism," Politico wrote, going on to describe efforts the group said it previously took to diversify its team before the financial struggles hit.
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