BUILDING POLITICAL POWER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN OHIO
WHAT IS BEL-AF?
Black Environmental Leaders Action Fund is a non-partisan policy initiative building the political power of Ohio’s environmental justice movement through campaigns & organizing.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to protect and enhance environmental justice, health outcomes, and climate equity of all Ohio communities by engaging in effective public advocacy, legislative outreach and public education activities. BEL AF serves all Ohioans, with a focus on the equity and environmental justice needs of BIPOC communities.
“The natural progression of who we are.”
OUR METHODS
ROOTED IN:
Self-determination
Self-Sovereignty
Self-Representation
DISTRIBUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNIALISM
AI2 Model:
Advocate
Incubate
Inform
AYA "Fern"
A symbol of endurance and resourcefulness
The fern is a hardy plant that can grow in difficult places. "An individual who wears this symbol suggests that he has endured many adversities and outlasted much difficulty."