Women of color eco-visionaries : bridging webs of social and ecological justice

Women of color are at the forefront of environmental justice and just sustainability\ud movements, yet their leadership and contributions have been marginalized in the\ud academy. Some scholars have highlighted the role that low-income women of color play\ud on the grassroots level, yet little attention has been given to women of color working\ud within non-profit organizations. My research locates women of color non-profit leaders at\ud the center of analysis in order to capture their core philosophies and experiences as they\ud actively bridge social and ecological justice. This thesis is based upon the oral interviews\ud of ten women of color who work in Bay Area non-profits. My findings show these\ud women to be ???eco-visionaries??? who actively push forward frameworks of interconnection\ud create and reclaim holistic possibilities for the future. Furthermore, this research\ud highlights the tensions and experiences of women of color eco-visionaries in their work\ud in relation to race, gender and leadership