Majora Carter delivers an inspiring lecture at Boston Museum of Science on her work in pioneering solutions to concentrated environmental problems grounded in a progressive economic development approach.
Growing green (building environmental justice)
By Majora Carter, originally published by Boston MOS
February 29, 2012
Tags: Building Community, Culture & Behavior, Education, Politics
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