Who we are and what we can achieve depends on how we see ourselves against the enormous pressure of how others see us

Our Mission

Black Environment Network is working towards a vision of full multicultural environmental participation, local and global.

Individuals, communities, organisations and government all have a role to play to create the framework for empowerment.

An integrated Approach

There is no such thing as a purely environmental initiative. A so-called purely environmental initiative is one that has neglected its social, cultural and economic dimensions.

Access to nature is a key theme. Most ethnic minorities live in the most deprived areas of the urban environment. Access to natural spaces and environmental activities leads to benefits to physical and mental health and wellbeing. At the same time access to knowledge and experience of nature enables access to jobs and voluntary contribution in the context of lifestyle and care and protection of the environment.

Our Core Values

The people we call ethnic minorities in the UK are in continuity with the global ethnic majorities of the world. The recognition of the fact of an interconnected and interdependent world moves the purposeful building of the working relationship with ethnic minorities center stage, especially in the context of the climate emergency. Working well with ethnic minorities enable vital intercultural skills essential to the effective worldwide collaboration that we all need to work towards a positive green future.