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Reframing climate change to climate justice affords us the opportunity to view climate change science through the lens of environmental, social and economic justice and understand that global warming is an ethical and moral issue.  A major proposition of climate justice is that those who are least responsible for climate change suffer its gravest consequences.

The purpose of this collection is to draw your attention to the many voices of climate justice to educate and inspire you.  Of particular note, "Faith communities carrying this message (of climate justice) are potentially powerful voices on climate change – voices that have been largely silent on the issue until recently."   

EarthSayers.tv has also started a Web collection, here as a blog, on Faith and Climate Justice.  

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Climate Justice in California with Suma Peesapati
June 21, 2018

Suma Peesapati, board president of Communities for a Better Environment, argues that California's acclaimed climate policies often fail to improve conditions for low-income communities of color, which bear the brunt of pollution. She specifically criticizes the state's flawed cap-and-trade program.

This summary captures Ms. Peesapati's remarks from an April 2018 roundtable hosted by the Carnegie Council's journal, "Ethics & International Affairs," at the International Studies Association's Annual Convention. For the full transcript and audio, visit: https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/studio/multimedia/20180405-climate-change-and-power-to-act-ethical-approach-for-practical-progress

EarthSayer Suma Peesapati

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