Climate Justice and Social Equity Discussion
The multi, um, you know, multifaceted threat of a climate
crisis, an economic crisis, and a, and a, um, social
justice crisis, I think that kind of New Deal effort,
um, would, would be the only approach to start to
address all three in a thoughtful
and meaningful way.
Good for you, Jim. Thank you very much.
Um, the second question, communities of color receive the
most harm from the impacts of climate change, and yet receive
the least government support to deal with it.
Tell us about one of the committees you are on or hope to be on,
and the most important actions that committee could take to fight for
climate justice and mitigate the impacts of climate change for all
Texans.
Yeah. And, and I'm, I am so thankful that you asked this question, and also
thankful that young activists have, have really drawn the link between
climate change and white supremacy and capitalism in our country.
And, and I think only ending the ways that all three of those
oppressive systems work together are we gonna be able to begin the process
of
dismantling them. Um-
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