Social Sustainability for a Better Future

This movement extends beyond the U.S. context. Across the African diaspora and the global South, communities face the compounded impacts of climate change, textile waste colonialism, and modern slavery. Western overproduction and textile dumping continue to destabilize ecosystems, economies, and labor conditions across Africa and the Caribbean, even as these regions face some of the harshest climate impacts. By bridging HBCUs with diaspora communities, HBCU Climate Week seeks to close the gap between local and global climate struggles, fostering shared strategies for resilience, circular economies, and environmental justice.