Kerry Bowie draws on a diversity of experience and a multidisciplinary background to make connections between people and ideas. Kerry Bowie, SB ’94, MBA ’06,
We were pleased to be referenced in this article from Obvious Ventures about the need for greater diversity in the fight to address climate change.
Kerry also launched the Browning the Green Space Initiative which is a group of cross-sector leaders striving to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in clean energy and beyond.
Kerry, managing partner of Msaada Partners, co-founded Browning theGreen Space last year. The nonprofit aims to make clean energy and other climate-related fields more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, with an emphasis on granting fair access to the boundless opportunities presented by the energy transition.
The problems existing were already there, but they indeed were exacerbated by the pandemic as the most vulnerable communities are typically the hardest hit during crises. COVID-19 is no different as we saw how Black and Brown communities had higher infection rates and higher mortality than other groups.
Bowie has joined forces with Daniel Goldman of Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) to launch an environmental justice initiative called Browning the Green Space.
Kerry’s new brainchild is Browning the Green Space (BGS). BGS has become a vital coalition of leaders and organizations in the clean energy space in the northeast—more than 65 and counting, including the Sustainability Initiative.
Prior to the current dual crises of the day – a healthcare pandemic and a police brutality epidemic – climate change and the wealth gap were arguably the two biggest issues we faced as a nation here in the U.S. These two problems still loom and will unfortunately still be with us even after a vaccine for COVID-19 is fully distributed and policing reform has been enacted. The Browning the Green Space Initiative is working on addressing climate change while closing the wealth gap, and we hope that you will join us in this fight!