Politicized environmental identity is a central predictor of environmental activism. However, examinations of politicized environmental identity and environmental activist identity have failed to explore nuance embedded in the experiences of individuals with intersecting marginalized identities. Grounded in ecowomanism and Black feminism, this presentation will discuss the results of a phenomenological inquiry that explored the development of politicized environmental identity alongside other social identities through the narratives of six Black women environmental activists. Findings suggested that critical consciousness and exposure to environmental harm may be more facilitative of politicized environmental identity development among Black women, rather than identification with mainstream environmental organizations. This study illuminated Black women's environmental activism through their unique intersectional position as both Black and woman- a position that enables them to readily see connections between social oppression and environmental degradation. As such, this research advances scholarship in environmental psychology and feminist studies by expanding current conceptualizations of both environmental activist identity and politicized environmental identity. Further, this research calls for the development of environmental activism frameworks centered in the intersectional lived experiences of marginalized and politically oppressed individuals.