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Podcast: waterloop
Episode: waterloop #43: Fred Tutman on Being Black in the Environmental Field
Description: Fred Tutman is the Patuxent Riverkeeper.
In this episode Fred discusses his experiences as a Black man working in the overwhelmingly white environmental field and shares his perspective on the increased attention from organizations on people of color and diversity. He explains why he refers to it as environmental injustice and why ensuring clean water is part of delivering equity broadly for Black Americans. Fred also talks growing up on a farm by the Patuxent River in Maryland and his spiritual connection to the waterway.
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