Did you know? Environmental racism is the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color. It can include locating industrial plants, landfills, other undesirable businesses in predominantly minority neighborhoods. United Way of Greater Greensboro’s efforts to end poverty includes recognizing the impact of environmental racism in our community. Just like environmental racism, poverty impacts people of color at a disproportionate rate.
This United Way worldwide Day of Action, join us as we take action to promote environmental justice. We will meet at Gillespie Park Elementary (see parking details below) and clean up litter along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive together. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, a mask (if unvaccinated), and gloves. Garbage bags will be provided.
PARKING: Please park in the bus lot (second school entrance if you’re coming from downtown) at Gillespie Park Elementary-- 1900 Martin Luther King Blvd., Greensboro.
Can’t make it for this date/time? Click here to view the Greensboro litter hotspot map and organize a clean-up of your own! To lead your own clean up:
- Choose your own cleanup site or select a litter hot spot.
- Get your group together at a date and time of your choosing.
- Take pictures before and after, share them and tag United Way of Greater Greensboro.
- Put your litter bags in your own residential trash can.
- Email your photos, report the number of bags, how many people participated, and the amount of time for your clean-up to Lauren Forbis, lauren.forbis@unitedwaygso.org, when you are done!
