BIPOC members accuse Climate Council of racial ‘tokenism’
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The first meeting of the Vermont Climate Council of 2023 erupted with frustrated members of the BIPOC community accusing the council of racial tokenism. Judy Dow, a Vermonter of Abenaki descent, serves on the Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee of the Climate Council, though she is not a member of the Council.
BIPOC members accuse Climate Council of racial ‘tokenism’
BIPOC members accuse Climate Council of…
BIPOC members accuse Climate Council of racial ‘tokenism’
The first meeting of the Vermont Climate Council of 2023 erupted with frustrated members of the BIPOC community accusing the council of racial tokenism. Judy Dow, a Vermonter of Abenaki descent, serves on the Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee of the Climate Council, though she is not a member of the Council.