Providence, RI Climate Justice Plan
Despite being one of the three pillars of sustainability, equity is often an afterthought when it comes to climate action planning. In creating this plan, we chose to lead with equity and partnered with those who are most impacted by the climate crisis and other environmental injustices. Frontline community members were the primary decision-makers in the process, which helped shift power to those who have been historically marginalized.
Summary
We have known for generations that the way our dominant culture lives is out of alignment with nature. Our air is polluted, and our land is poisoned. The causes for our concerns are many and varied but are all rooted in an extractive relationship to the earth and its vital resources. We, the Racial & Environmental Justice Committee (REJC) put forward these Climate Justice Policies in an effort to remedy our relationship to the land, air, and water.
Options Considered
The following resilience actions were considered in the development of this plan. To explore other resilience actions that may be applicable to your community, visit the complete Options Database.
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