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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My experience with Environmental Justice
I have only been introduced to this relevant cause recently and think it's one of the most important things our generation can take action on to further advance this world in becoming a better place. As a black male in America, my focus on problems to fix within this world has been filled with racial inequalities. Although this cause is important and will help make this world a better place for generations to come. If we don't act on climate change, there will be no world for future generations to inhabit. There are too many people that are in my life that either don't know about the problems within our earth or don't care enough to take action on them, and it is now my job to inform them why this topic is so important. Our world is dying fast and it feels like too many people are speeding up the process.
I totally agree with you. We have to act, we have to make society aware of the current seriousness of the environment, that a small gesture is important, we have to educate ourselves on this topic so that the cause reaches more and more people all over the world.
The voices of people who want to fix the world should be heard.