The Best Of Yesterday's Twitter Chat All on Environmental Justice in California
Yesterday (August 9), the California Environmental Justice Alliance and the California League of Conservation Voters hosted a Twitter forum for environmental justice organizations to discuss their priorities under the hashtag #EJpriorities.
“People of color are the new majority in California," the organizers said in a Twitter statement. "And throughout the nation, people are looking to California to be a leader in equitable climate and environmental policies that benefit low-income communities of color who have been hit hardest by the impacts of climate change.”
The groups hoped that the hashtag would foster a conversation on equitable environmental policy and legislation for this sesson.
Here are the chat’s 10 best.
The goal of #EJpriorities is to lift up how low-income communities of color can benefit from equitable climate & environmental policy
— CEJA (@cejapower) August 9, 2016
We can’t afford to make land use decisions that harm our communities & our children. #SB1000 #EJpriorities pic.twitter.com/CfNpgjW9qI
— Madeline $tano (@MadStano) August 9, 2016
Those most impacted by climate change & environmental racism need to be at the forefront of change to make #EJpriorities work for all
— SCOPE (@SCOPE_LA) August 9, 2016
Our members have endured decades of pollution from @ChevronRichmond & living at intersection of 3 fwys in #oakland Chinatown #EJpriorities
— APEN (@APEN4EJ) August 9, 2016
#SB32 will help CA meet #GHG reductions goals to ensure most polluted communities aren’t left behind #EJpriorities pic.twitter.com/xpT30uXMbB
— Madeline $tano (@MadStano) August 9, 2016
#EJpriorities are priorities. PERIOD. Low-income communities must benefit from climate action. #sb32 #ab197 #sb1000 #ab2722 #sb1387 #sb1383
— Mike Young (@MikeYoung83) August 9, 2016
Investing in communities of color means access, jobs and ownership of solutions + technologies #AB1550 #AB2722 #UpLiftCA #EJpriorities
— UpLiftCA (@UpLiftCA) August 9, 2016
The average means nothing to those living below it. Every person deserves access to clean drinking water and safe air. #EJpriorities
— Andy Kelley (@andekelley) August 9, 2016
Check out recent @PPICnotes poll: huge support for #SB32 climate pollution reduction goals #EJpriorities pic.twitter.com/84X2DTCvmF
— CLCV (@clcv) August 9, 2016
What inspires folks to push #CALeg for #EJpriorities? pic.twitter.com/0WOK0tAjiX
— Madeline $tano (@MadStano) August 9, 2016