Originally published on June 21, 2021 11:28 am
The fight against climate change may be taking a striking new turn under the Biden administration. The White House is calling climate action a form of environmental justice, part of a campaign to address economic and racial inequity.
It s bringing new attention and, potentially, a flood of cash to low-tech approaches to climate action that directly benefit low-income neighborhoods. They include aid for home renovations and upgrades to city transportation infrastructure, including buses. The environmental justice community, and many of our Black and brown communities, have identified the connection between climate change and their own community infrastructure. They can t be disconnected, says Cecilia Martinez, senior director for environmental justice at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
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