Earth Stories: Taking a Holistic Approach to Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Racial Justice, and Gender Justice
Amy Hill
It has become abundantly clear that the people being harmed– communities of color, migrant populations, people living in poverty– are being hit from multiple sides. Communities of color are more likely to live near polluting power plants or industrial centers, meaning we can only truly combat racism if we’re also fighting for cleaner air and water. … It’s also clear that the people causing harm– polluting the air and water, discriminating against communities of color, neglecting schools, restricting access to reproductive healthcare, legislating against transgender rights–are often the same. The movement pushing to restrict abortion access is made up of the same people who don’t want their children to learn about racism or LGBTQ rights in school, join unions at work, or welcome immigrants into their communities.
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