Climate & Racism

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Carbon removal is a fundamental part of our decarbonization and decolonization efforts.

Intersectional Environmentalist is a new platform that addresses the link between climate and racial justice — we interviewed founder Leah Thomas to learn more.

Activist Elizabeth Yeampierre has long focused on the connections between racial injustice and the environment and climate change. In the wake of George Floyd’s killing and the outsized impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, she hopes people may finally be ready to listen.

7,399 Likes, 38 Comments - steph & max (@futureearth) on Instagram: ““Race is the number one indicator for the placement of toxic facilities in the U.S.” — not class.…”

In this op-ed, Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. of Hip Hop Caucus explores and explains why the destruction of our planet means greater harm to Black and marginalized communities.

In the last three weeks, millions of people have risen up to demand our nation live up to our values and see the humanity of Black people…

There is no better illustration of gilded, internet-age New York than the High Line. Anchored on the south by the relocated Whitney Museum and on...

WASHINGTON — The President Trump administration is suspending key environmental reviews during the pandemic that critics warn could further harm poor and minority neighborhoods in Michigan and around the country. Lawmakers and activists say the administration’s actions — meant to boost the lagging economy — could have disproportionate effects on minority communities that live near …

The words ‘I can’t breathe’ have added meaning for polluted black communities.

It’s time for strong commitments to racial justice from every corner of the climate movement.

These are unprecedented times. I know these have been some of the most uncomfortable and emotionally taxing weeks for many of us, myself included. There is a heightened collective consciousness that, for me, has been enlightening, and more than anything else – believe it or not – encouraging. There are communities from all walks of life, allRead More

People of color tend to be disproportionately exposed to the effects of global warming: working jobs that keep them outdoors, or on the move, on an increasingly hot planet, and living in densely populated and polluted areas.

Many aspects of environmental scholarship are inaccessible to Black students, including textbooks that don't acknowledge our history, and field work requirements that are ignorant of Black criminalization in the outdoors.

Readings on the intersectionality of Climate & Race (WIP) — Currently being compiled by @rachel. Existing list of literature covers more digestible readings but can expand to deeper academic works. Revisions & suggestions welcome. Environmental Racism & Whiteness Julian Brave NoiseCat | The E...

The U.S. has erupted in protests over the brutal killing of George Floyd by police. The protests have largely been peaceful. The police response has not.

Budgets are about to get tight. States and cities should direct money to programs that truly make communities more secure.

The events of the past few weeks make one wonder: If we’re just going to use solar power instead of coal to run the same sad mess of unfair and ugly oppression, is it really worth it?

As a Black environmentalist, I’ve long wondered: Why is fighting for my humanity considered an optional or special add-on to climate justice?

‘We have to end making some communities sacrifice zones.’

Statements These environmental, energy and climate organizations have made a public statement on recent events related to racism, injustice, and the environment. If you would like your organization added, please email a link to the statement to envirostatementsracism@gmail.com. We must do more...

“Climate change is not just something that tree-huggers are talking about. It is something that is real, and that affects people that look like me.”Trump’s refusal to act on science impacts us all—but it devastates low-income communities and communities of color the most. pic.twitter.com/GBEBb5NBaH— Climate Power (@ClimatePower) June 9, 2020

The ideology of white supremacy leads the way toward disposable people and a disposable natural world

Our global climate reporter suggests some smart reads on how they're related.

At Important, Not Important , we work diligently to uplift diverse voices. But — and we have always sought to be transparent about this — we are a bootstrapped, “indie” company run part-time by two white men of privilege and a white, queer human of privilege. We are able to do what we do because of

As marginalized groups are disproportionately impacted by climate change, we can't get true environmental justice without social equity.

Budgets are about to get tight. States and cities should direct money to programs that truly make communities more secure.

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.