Why Climate Justice = Social Justice - a podcast by AICs ECPN

from 2020-06-12T14:00:48

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In this special mini-episode, Natalya talks about the interconnectedness of social and climate justice. She provides facts about how black and brown communities are being affected by the effects of the changing climate and responses to natural- and human-induced disasters. She ends with an optional pathway forward within the equitable green economy inspired by the NAACP's 2010 Climate Justice Initiative toolkit.  


Recommended reading:  


Climate and Social Justice 


Climate Change is a Social Justice Issue 


BlackLivesMatter, Criminalization, and Disaster Justice 


Climate is the Newest Gentrifying Force, and its Effects are Already Reshaping Cities 


Fumes Across the Fence-Line: The Health Impacts of Air Pollution from Oil & Gas Facilities on African American Communities 


Baltimore neighborhood identified as 'ground zero' for local effects of climate crisis 


Green Collar Workers: An Emerging Workforce in the Environmental Sector 


No, climate action can't be separated from social justice

Further episodes of Conservators Combating Climate Change

Further podcasts by AIC's ECPN

Website of AIC's ECPN