Majora Carter was born on October 27, 1966. She is an African-American "green" economic consultant from the South Bronx area of New York City. She founded the non-profit environmental justice solutions organization Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx) before entering the private sector.
In August 2001, after an unsuccessful campaign for City Council, Carter founded Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx), where she served as executive director until July 2008. During that time, SSBx advocated the development of the Hunt's Point Riverside Park which had been, among other things, a cement plant and was proposed as the site for a solid waste transfer station. It is now a park.
SSB has also been involved in other restoration projects on the Bronx River waterfront.
Later, in 2003, Sustainable South Bronx started the Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training Program. This was one of the nation's first urban green collar training and placement systems. Other SSB projects have centered around fitness, food choices (including the creation of a community market), and air quality.
Currently Carter is president of a private, for-profit "green" economic consulting firm, The Majora Carter Group. The New York Times reported that her private consulting firm charges $25,000 for some of her speaking appearances and that it employs her husband, James Chase, as the Vice President, Communications & Marketing.
SSB has also been involved in other restoration projects on the Bronx River waterfront.
Later, in 2003, Sustainable South Bronx started the Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training Program. This was one of the nation's first urban green collar training and placement systems. Other SSB projects have centered around fitness, food choices (including the creation of a community market), and air quality.
Currently Carter is president of a private, for-profit "green" economic consulting firm, The Majora Carter Group. The New York Times reported that her private consulting firm charges $25,000 for some of her speaking appearances and that it employs her husband, James Chase, as the Vice President, Communications & Marketing.
