Industry House:   Eco-Building/Housing Key Takeaway: Current and future Black landowners can adopt conservation and land management practices recommended by NRCS, which are deeply connected to ancestral knowledge and practices. On April 2, 2026, Black Sustainability, Inc. kicked off our Eco Week with a Level Up Equipment Training. This multi-day training was a hands-on experience where attendees learned about the recommended practices of the Natural Resources Conservation Services’ flagship...

Committed to the service of Black community development, Dr. Christina Hylton’s purpose is to further scholarship and activism in Black ownership and institutional building for inter-generational health and wellness. Dr. Hylton sees access to land and land ownership as an environmental justice concern. She is passionate about the sacredness of our earth, connection to place, and ideas of belonging, and how that should be included in a land reformation agenda. “Heal the land, heal the people:...

Arbor Day for Black/African History Month was a vibe with a purpose! On February 21, 2026, over 70 people came together at Virginia Walker Park for a day of live music, a ceremonial tree planting, a kids' corner, and more. Organized by R.I.C.E. in collaboration with Black Sustainability, Inc. this community gathering held in Athens, Clarke County, GA, USA celebrated Arbor Day through the lens of Afro-Ecology where ancestral land stewardship meets modern climate solutions. We centered...