Rev. Lennox Yearwood

Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. is the Campaign Chair of Beyond Petrochemicals and the President & CEO of Hip Hop Caucus. Rev. Yearwood is a Senior Advisor of Bloomberg Philanthropies, the host of the award-winning climate and environmental justice podcast The Coolest Show, and one of the most innovative advocates and strategists for racial justice and climate justice.

He is a White House Champion of Change for climate leadership and according to Rolling Stone he is a “New Green Hero.”

With a diverse set of allies, Rev. Yearwood has led campaigns calling for divestment from fossil fuels causing climate change, increasing diversity in the climate movement, ensuring everyone has clean water and air, and driving international efforts to address climate change. He has received numerous awards for his work, including being dubbed as a New Green Hero by Rolling Stone and recognized by the Obama White House as a Champion of Change.