Reverend Dr. Benjamin Chavis to keynote 2025 environmental justice summit

The Reverend Dr. Benjamin Chavis is a prominent civil rights and environmental justice activist credited with coining the term “environmental racism” in the early 1980s. He is a vocal advocate for environmental justice, highlighting the disproportionate impact of pollution on minority communities and advocating for policy changes. Chavis is best known for his activism around the protests against the dumping of toxic waste in Warren County, North Carolina.