Equal Time: Seeking environmental justice: the impact of climate change on communities of color

Equal Time: Seeking environmental justice: the impact of climate change on communities of color

The recent extreme climate event in Texas slammed many cities and towns throughout the state, but, as is the case in most natural disasters, communities of color were most affected. This has been a trend in the country, with many of these communities still feeling the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey – as well as man-made disasters such as the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. What is the cause of the disproportionate impact, and what policies can reverse this pattern? Chrishelle Palay and Justin Onwenu join this episode of Equal Time. Palay runs the HOME coalition, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable recovery from natural disasters, while Onwenu is an environmental justice organizer for the Sierra Club and an appointee to the DNC’s Environment and Climate Crisis Council. With host Mary C. Curtis, each discusses the issue of environmental injustice not only in Texas, but across the country, and why long-standing inequities demand grassroots activism and change in local, state and federal policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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CQ Budget: Senate funding patch secured

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Equal Time: ‘How rebellion and activism have always sustained America’

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CQ Budget: Funding patch expands

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CQ Budget: House spending push

CQ Budget: House spending push

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CQ Budget: New push on reconciliation 3.0

CQ Budget: New push on reconciliation 3.0

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Political Theater: Sean Astin on being a leader during a time of upheaval

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CQ Budget: Leadership test in House

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