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LINDSAY HARPER

Lindsay Harper is the National Coordinator of the Arm in Arm (a movement anchored by the US Climate Action Network (USCAN)), she was able to illustrate the value of the collaborative model and development of national and multi-state partnerships. Lindsay began her work in environmental, economic and social justice in 2013 with the launch of her flagship global initiative GreenGoingForward. She recognized then that there is a need to engage diverse communities through various collaborations including new media, small businesses, and the nonprofit sector. One of the most successful outcomes of her efforts was a Go 4 Green Sustainability Tour held at Atlanta Metropolitan State College in 2014. Lindsay believes that by applying the principles of a community-lead approach to business education and development, communities can create multi-generational wealth, and build leadership and capacity that will directly address some of the systemic economic issues perpetuating the climate crisis. She was appointed to the position of Executive Director for Georgia WAND (Women’s Action for New Directions) in 2018; the first African-American woman to hold the position. Lindsay is a native of Atlanta, GA, and a second-generation graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC. She also holds dual Masters of Business Administration degrees from Georgia State University and the Paris-Sorbonne University.