Committed and Determined
HBCUs have always been engines of leadership, resilience, and cultural power. Today, we are mobilizing that legacy, informed by our roots, our communities, and the broader African diaspora to meet the greatest challenge of our time: building a regenerative, equitable, climate-safe world.
We activate the creativity, intelligence, and lived experience of Black students and communities to:
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Build climate innovation ecosystems
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Create pathways into the global green economy
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Advance circularity and dismantle waste colonialism
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Innovate new materials, technologies, and solutions
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Strengthen environmental justice and climate governance
This is more than a program.
It’s a movement.
Why This Work Matters
Global Realities:
Climate change disproportionately impacts Black communities through heat, pollution, water insecurity, and environmental hazards.
These numbers aren’t abstract, they represent livelihoods, opportunities, and futures.
The just transition must include the communities most impacted.
1%
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Black Professionals hold only 1% of global renewable energy roles.
PM2.5
AIR POLLUTION
PM2.5-related deaths remain around 50 per 100,000 Black Americans, higher than for any other racial or ethnic group
1–1.5%
BLACK FARMERS
Black farmers control less than 1% of U.S. farmland.
1O1 HBCUS
CLIMATE INNOVATION
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101 HBCUS
CLIMATE INNOVATIONS
Black farmers control less than 1% of U.S. farmland.
1–1.5%
BLACK FARMERS
Black farmers control less than 1% of U.S. farmland.
Join The Movement
For too long, the Black researchers, innovators, storytellers, organizers, and technologists pushing our world forward have been invisible in the global climate conversation. HBCUs have always cultivated this brilliance — in classrooms, in communities, and across the African diaspora long before climate justice became an international priority.
HBCU Climate Ventures exists to ensure that brilliance is no longer hidden, underfunded, or overlooked.
We are building a national and transnational climate innovation pipeline rooted in culture, community, and global partnership.
And now, we’re inviting leading organizations to join us.
Become an ambassador, lead climate activations on campus, join our innovation labs, or launch a venture through the HBCU Climate Venture Accelerator.
For Students:
Become a host campus for Climate Week, launch an innovation hub, or co-develop academic, creative, and climate programs.
For HBCUs:
Support local climate resilience projects, upcycling initiatives, and storytelling campaigns.
For Partners:
Become a host campus for Climate Week, launch an innovation hub, or co-develop academic, creative, and climate programs.
For Communities:
Fuel scholarships, innovation hubs, the accelerator, and global collaborations.
For Donors & Corporate Sponsors:
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Your contribution accelerates climate leadership, innovation, and justice across HBCU campuses and communities around the world.
Your Support Helps Us:
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Train the next 10,000 Black climate professionals
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Launch student and faculty-led climate ventures
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Build innovation hubs across 30+ HBCUs
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Develop global collaborations across Africa & the Caribbean
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Combat textile waste colonialism through circular design
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Invest in climate tech, regenerative materials, and energy/water resilience solutions
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