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Meishka L. Mitchell, AICP (she/her/hers)

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Black Girl Kinda Green LLC
Bellmawr, New Jersey

Meishka L. Mitchell, AICP, PP is an accomplished nonprofit executive with over two decades of experience advancing environmental protection, climate resilience, and equity across urban and state systems. A visionary leader at the intersection of environmental justice, climate policy, and sustainable development, Meishka has built a career transforming how communities and governments collaborate to protect natural resources while ensuring that all residents—particularly those in frontline and overburdened communities—benefit from environmental progress.

Meishka led an esteemed national organization to mobilize climate investments, strengthen green workforce pipelines, and promote high-road economic development. She has also spearheaded equitable redevelopment and environmental initiatives in New Jersey cities, shaping community resilience strategies and implementing inclusive planning models now recognized statewide.

In addition to her executive leadership, Meishka serves as a Lecturer of Environmental Justice at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where she prepares the next generation of leaders to critically examine the structural drivers of environmental inequity and advance solutions rooted in justice, self-determination, and community power. She also extends her impact through Black Girl Kinda Green, a platform that blends education, storytelling, and advocacy to make environmental justice accessible, culturally grounded, and actionable.

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