The following is a post from Trim Tab, the International Living Future Institute blog, announcing that activist and Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi has joined the ILFI board of directors.
Opal Tometi has joined the Board of Directors for the International Living Future Institute, the organization announced today. Known as an award-winning human rights defender and one of three women co-founders of Black Lives Matter, Tometi was recently named one of the most influential people of 2020 by TIME magazine.
“Social justice has long been at the core of our programs, so we are thrilled to have Opal joining our board,” said Anthony Guerrero, Board Chair of the Institute and Chief Real Estate and Sustainability Officer at Natural Resources Defense Council. “It is obvious that a future filled with Living Buildings must rest on a foundation of equity and inclusion for people too often pushed to the margins today.”
The Institute’s mission is to lead the transformation toward a civilization that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative. The organization is best known for the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most advanced, holistic performance standard for buildings.
“The Institute offers an important international vehicle to both advance social justice and grow the community of those committed to building a sustainable future,” Tometi offered. “I am happy to serve on this Board and help extend the organization’s reach and impact.”
In addition to the Living Building Challenge, the Institute operates a suite of programs such as Zero Carbon Certification, Declare, Just and the Living Product Challenge, which have been embraced by many of the world’s leading companies, including Google, McDonald’s, Microsoft, and Salesforce. For more information, visit https://living-future.org/.
