This is climate justice 101: Why is it that, time and time again, the people least culpable for climate change are those worst hit by it?
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Why is it that, when hurricanes strike poor people of color, white tourists are a constant focus? Why center whiteness and cast aside color?
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This is why it's important to talk about climate change in terms of race: social inequities always map themselves onto communities of color.
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That's why we should be thinking about climate inequities, too. And we can't do that without considering history.
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The same people who will be most protected from climate change are most protected because of their wealth. Where did that wealth come from?
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Time and time again, we find that that wealth was generated by destroying the earth and some of its darker peoples.
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When we think about
#Patricia, we need to think about history, wealth, climate, and race. It's possible. It's necessary.2 replies 34 retweets 31 likes -
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In fact, it's easier to think about
#Patricia by connecting history, wealth, climate, and race. It's harder to make it disjointed.1 reply 18 retweets 16 likes -
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The same should be said for every environmental story you come across. That oil refinery? Yeah, of course it's in a community of color.
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Yet over and over again, race is suspended when we think about the environment in general. This needs to end. Our lives depend on it.
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Pay attention to the way #Patricia is already being framed. And pay attention to how you think about it. Race will matter here. A lot.
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@aurabogado this is the core of#environmentaljustice. Until we realize that climate change kills the unprivileged 1st, we miss the point.0 replies 1 retweet 2 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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