Environmental justice

Environmental justice is an important part of the struggle to improve and maintain a clean and healthful environment, especially for communities of color who have been forced to live, work, and play closest to sources of pollution.

By Leah Hartung For environmentalism to be successful and complete, it must include social justice. Environmental degradation and climate change do not affect the population equally: The brunt of t…

Not everyone suffers equally from pollution. Discover the fight for environmental justice. | A scale balancing a vibrant green tree and dark industrial smoke, symbolizing the environmental justice struggle between natural preservation and industrial pollution. | Author: Lorne Michael Cousins | Sustainability Directory | #Climate #Environment #Environmental #EnvironmentalJustice #Inequality #Pollution #Society #Sustainability #Essentials #Social

The term “climate justice” captures the various ways in which global warming impacts people differently and the approaches that can be taken to address this problem “fairly”. Carbon Brief has asked a range of scientists, policy experts and campaigners from around the world what the term means to them and why they think it is important. Their responses can be found by clicking on the link. 🔗 #climatechange

Environmental groups often use frightening images to sound the alarm on big issues — but to be effective at inspiring action, climate-related visuals need to promote hope rather than fear. He…