Naomi Davis, founder and CEO of Blacks in Green, at the Mamie Till-Mobley Forgiveness Garden in West Woodlawn. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Davis, founder of Blacks in Green, envisions Woodlawn teeming with biodiversity, resilient in the face of climate change and capable of supporting a local workforce employed in green business such as horticulture or composting. 

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Chicago’s environmental justice advocates are working to address the systematic structures that created these inequities. They say a greener future is possible as long as the city and industry are willing to do the work.