DeJuan Cross
DeJuan Cross is an American record producer, audio engineer, songwriter, arranger, and DJ. He has amassed platinum and gold selling records, millions in streams, billboard #1 chart placement, and film & television credits, while working with top talent in the entertainment industry. Cross is a US Navy veteran with certifications in System Administration and Information Security. He is Producer of “The Coolest Show” podcast and #ClimateFriday radio show, both presented by Hip Hop Caucus’ Think 100%.
Destiny Hodges
Destiny Hodges (they/she) is a Black queer organizer, multimedia director/producer, and senior interdisciplinary communications major at Howard University from Birmingham, Alabama. They are the founder and lead steward of Generation Green, where the concept “environmental liberation” evolved into an ideological framework and movement. As a student of Black liberation movements with a love for narrative organizing, Destiny’s storytelling methods are rooted in their lived cultural experience and connections to the more than human world. Their work is rooted in the belief that climate justice and environmental justice are key components of Black liberation, along with building community and solidarity across the Global Black/African Diaspora to build collective power needed for systems change. They are exploring the role of African/African diasporic traditional religions in movements as a practitioner in the Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Lágbà (Yoruba) tradition as a priest of Ifá (Ìyánífá) and several Òrìṣà (Ìyálòrìṣà). As a singer songwriter, their stage name, Emere, means the child who roams between the spiritual and physical world at will. The music they write does the same, as they create R&B that blends in elements from their practice in the Ìṣẹ̀ṣe tradition and contemporary alternative influence. They are also a producer for the award-winning climate and culture focused podcast The Coolest Show presented by Hip Hop Caucus. Destiny supports the growth and care of the climate and environmental justice movement as an advisor on the boards on Climate Critical Earth and Young Black Climate Leaders.
Tamara Toles O’Laughlin
Tamara Toles O’Laughlin is an internationally recognized environmental advocate and
climate strategist focused on people and planet. Her niche in environmental work is
developing high impact programs and multimedia campaigns to dismantle privilege and
increase opportunities for vulnerable populations to access healthy air, clean energy,
and a toxic free economy at the local, regional and national level.
Tamara casts a wide net in service to community. Among her activities, she is founder
of Climate Critical, a visionary new organization that supports the next generation of
sustainable climate stewardship. She is Advisory Board Member at Climate Refugees,
and a long time Senior Advisor to the Green Leadership Trust, which builds a more
powerful environmental movement by expanding the leadership of Black, Indigenous
and people of color serving on US environmental nonprofit boards. She is a trustee of
the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, and has been a member of the World Economic Forum,
Global Future Councils, executive working group. Tamara was a two term Chair of the
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Air and Climate Public Advisory
Committee. She served a six year term as the chairwoman of the Board of Directors of
Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE). WVE disrupts industry standards by forcing
ingredient disclosure and the elimination of toxic chemicals from personal care
products.
In June 2021 Tamara was appointed President and CEO of the Environmental
Grantmakers Association which represents over 200 foundations, globally, that hold
approximately $200 billion in assets and grant more than $2.3 billion annually to
environmental causes. She consistently drives mission critical work and organizational
investments to build a multiracial, multi-generational climate movement that is ready to
hold leaders accountable to the long view of justice. Previously, Toles O’Laughlin served
as North America Director at 350.org and 350 Action.
