Spotlights
Crystal Scott-Tunstall Recognized by West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
March 05, 2021
Crystal Scott-Tunstall, affiliate professor of Environmental and Sustainability Studies, was featured in an article by the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (WMSBF), "Celebrating Black Excellence in Sustainability."
Scott-Tunstall was recognized for her involvement in a number of environmental justice and food access groups including the City of Grand Rapids Urban Agriculture Committee, NAACP Environmental Justice Committee, Kent County Food and Nutrition Coalition, New City Neighbors Urban Farm Board of Directors, and Access of West Michigan Board of Directors.
Scott-Tunstall said, "It is important for People of Color to choose careers in the sustainability field. People of Color suffer the most from environmental issues. I believe that representation in sustainability is key to bringing awareness to the environmental injustice that plagues Black and Brown Communities.”
Read more on the WMSBF website.