CONNECT.
Collaborate. Create.
We are building the largest black + Green Network of sustainability professionals, entrepreneurs & ENTHUSIASTS.
We invite you to join us on our mission to mobilize sustainability practitioners of Afrikan descent to (re)build sustainable communities & economies that restore balance to our planet.
THE NEW BLACK
SUSTAINABILITY
NETWORK.
Members
Only
Better Searchability
User
Friendly
We are re-introducing our new and improved Black Sustainability Network platform, tailored to fit the needs of our members. With our improved BSI platform, you get a user-friendly platform, better searchability for a wider range of Industry House options and a sacred space in our Members-Only platform to build and collaborate with other Black & Green experts and business leaders with the same mission in mind.
BSN MEMBERS
2400 Members
1326 North America
29 South America
179 Africa
35 Europe
1 Australia
OUR ANNUAL SUMMIT
Collaboration for Liberation
UPCOMING Programs
Become an
afroecologist!
Grow your skills, your land and your community. The AfroEcologist 3-Day Intensive is a hybrid training, part online and part in person, that blends AfroIndigenous ecological wisdom with NRCS conservation science.
Through online classes and a hands-on farm field day, you'll build real skills in irrigation, high tunnel construction and sustainable land management.
Graduates can join BSI's AfroEcology Program as paid extension partners, helping fellow growers adopt sustainable practices and connect to funding like NRCS's Conservation Stewardship Program.
GRID ALTERNATIVES
Launch your career in clean energy. Black Sustainability, Inc. and GRID Alternatives have partnered to bring a 4-week immersive solar installation and maintenance training to metro Atlanta.
Learn how to install and maintain residential solar systems, earn your OSHA 10 and first aid certifications, gain IronRidge credentials, and log hours toward NABCEP certification.
Walk away with job-ready skills through hands-on experiential learning. Cohorts fill up fast, so reserve your spot or join the waiting list today.
SUPPORTING B.O.O.S.
We take honor and pride in acknowledging our supporters, as many are also members of the Black Sustainability Network!
SUPPORT OUR B.O.O.'s (Black Owned & Operated Organizations) or find out how you can become one.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Cosco Jones
Some people find their calling early. Cosco Jones found his at age three, building with Legos and sketching houses in a neighborhood that was often overlooked but never short on potential. That early fascination with building things and helping people never left him, it just grew up alongside him into a career built on energy justice, sustainable building science, and making sure low-income communities aren't left paying the price for inefficient homes.
Jones's path toward sustainability sharpened during his senior year at Norfolk State University, where an internship with South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity introduced him to LEED and green building programs. That exposure set his direction. He went on to earn his Master's Degree at Virginia Tech, narrowing his focus to residential energy efficiency and building science.
