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
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Better Searchability
User
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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 EVENTS
AFROECOLOGY
Join us for another AfroEcology Series in 2026.
Join us for a series of fun and learning. This event is all about getting hands-on experience to expand your farming and land management skills.
Whether you're a seasoned farmer or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their knowledge in sustainable land activation. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with fellow farmers, land owners and grow your skills!
ECO-BUILDING
Join us for a series of fun and learning. This event is all about getting hands-on experience to expand your farming and land management skills.
Whether you're a seasoned farmer or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their knowledge in sustainable land activation. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with fellow farmers, land owners and grow your skills!
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
Mike Tekh Strode
Mike Tekh Strode, a community strategist, educator, and organizer whose work is rooted in reshaping how we understand value, exchange, and collective care.
Based in Chicago, Mike Strode is deeply embedded in the city’s solidarity economy movement, an ecosystem built on cooperation, mutual aid, and shared prosperity. His work challenges dominant economic models by centering people, relationships, and community resilience over profit. Through years of organizing and facilitation, Mike has become a leading voice in advancing alternative economic systems that prioritize equity and collective well-being.
Mike is the Founder and Exchange Coordinator of the Kola Nut Collaborative, Chicago’s only time-based service and skills exchange, also known as a timebank. This initiative offers a powerful alternative to traditional monetary systems by allowing individuals and organizations to exchange services based on time rather than money.
