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On the recordFebruary 7, 2022
Since the inception of America's mainstream environmental movement, it has generally been dominated by male, White, affluent leadership.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva critiques the lack of diversity in environmental leadership.

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