Can we solve the climate crisis without confronting global inequities?
A recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA found that white residents in the USA produce more climate pollution than black or hispanic residents, but black and hispanic people are exposed to more air pollution.
And that is just the USA! Think about the global inequities in the "haves" and the "have nots".
And how are we going to lift people out of poverty without making the climate crisis even worse?
If you are a resident in a wealthy country, is it your responsibility to address both problems at once? And what would that look like in terms of national and international policy?
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How long can this go on?
We’ve known this problem was happening for years now, yet we have continued to use the same products and produce the same things that cause it. Although large corporations that burn fossil fuels and other things daily should take a lot of blame, normal household also need to take responsibility and initiative to make the change and make a difference. We put ourselves in the situation where our environment and lives are at risk, now what can we do to pull ourselves out of it, even if it means spending years focusing on it?