Climate and Environmental Justice: Protecting Vulnerable Communities
This resolution emphasizes that climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, both in the U.S. and globally. It calls on the U.S. government to collaborate internationally to promote environmental and climate justice, aiming to protect citizens' health, safety, and livelihoods, especially those most exposed to climate change impacts.
Key points
The U.S. government is urged to work with global partners to promote environmental and climate justice, meaning climate actions should consider and protect the needs of the most affected communities.
All efforts to combat climate change must include specific protections for communities of color, indigenous peoples, and other frontline communities.
It calls for global cooperation and immediate action to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, directly impacting air quality and citizens' health.
Introduced
Citizen Poll