Coined by African American civil rights leader Benjamin Chavis, environmental racism is “the systematic exclusion of minorities in environmental policy making, enforcement, and remediation” and “racial discrimination in the deliberated targeting of ethnic and minority communities.”
There are two notable movements working to solve environmental racism and its impacts on historically excluded and divested communities: the environmental justice and climate justice movement. Watch our video to learn more:
@envirovoters Reply to @envirovoters Let’s talk about what Environmental Justice & Climate Justice are. #environment #environmentaljustice #climate #climatechange #climateaction #climatecrisis #climatejustice #socialjustice #antiracism #antiracist #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory ♬ Wake Me Up (Instrumental) - BLVKSHP
