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?
Environmental Justice >
how everyone else is screwed over by cc instead of the producers.
when in was reading up on these facts about climate change and watching documentaries, I couldn't help but think of the countless indigenous communities who have been historically discriminated against are suffering the brunt of the effects of climate change. take for example the Inuit who have lived in the arctic circle since time immemorial.
they had their sled dogs slaughtered and were forced to live on reservations and give up their nomadic life.
they are now some of the most vulnerable communities with many living with extreme food insecurity due to the prices of the food up north. I northern Canada the ice is rapidly melting and causing damage to the communities up north.
they produce the least carbon and yet take most of the effects. while the companies like shell and Tesla watch it all burn and face minimal consequences and make more money with every coming year.