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Climate One

Real Talk: Racism and Climate

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Climate One

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🗓️ 2 July 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The national uprising ignited by the murder of George Floyd has cast a spotlight on the country’s embedded, institutional racism, including the fraught relationship between environmentalism and communities of color. Air pollution, severe weather and the economic upheaval brought on by climate change impacts black and minority communities first and worst, yet their voices are often left out of policy responses and market solutions. How can we amplify and advocate for leaders of color in the fight against climate change? What can allies do to create a green movement that is inclusive and actively anti-racist? Visit climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts for more information on today's episode. Guests: Mustafa Santiago Ali, Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization, National Wildlife Federation Glynda Carr, CEO and Co-Founder, Higher Heights for America Robert Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University This program was recorded via video on June 11, 2020 This program was recorded via video on June 11, 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Can the climate movement overcome America's systemic racism?

0:36.5

Climate One conversations feature energy companies and

0:39.2

environmentalists, Republicans and Democrats, the exciting and the scary aspects of the climate

0:44.6

challenge. I'm Greg Dalton.

0:51.0

Many white people have recently become aware of how racism is embedded in every aspect of American society.

1:01.6

Racism that has been glaringly obvious to people of color their whole lives.

1:06.0

And environmental efforts are no exception.

1:08.4

Air pollution, severe weather, and the economic upheaval brought on by

1:11.7

climate change impacts black and minority communities first and worse. Refinaries, power plants,

1:17.6

and dumps are often located in lower income neighborhoods of color. Those same neighborhoods also

1:22.6

often lack green space and stores with healthy food. Yet theirs are the voices often left out of policy

1:28.6

responses and market solutions. We want economically thriving, educated, and healthy, safe

1:34.9

communities. And part of the reason why we haven't been able to achieve that is because of the

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