Climate Change from the Streets: How Conflict and Collaboration Strengthen the Environmental Justice Movement

Incorporating environmental justice into global climate change policy is a timely and contentious issue, explored in Michael Méndez's book "The Climate Justice Atlas." He argues that low-income people of color bring valuable perspectives and influence to advocacy work on climate change, and that local knowledge, culture, and history must be incorporated into policymaking to address the global complexities of climate change and the real threats facing local communities.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 304 pages
\n Publication date: 04 February 2020
\n Publisher: Yale University Press
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Climate change is a pressing global issue that requires urgent and timely action. While the scientific consensus on climate change is clear, policy decisions about how to address its effects remain contentious. These decisions are often made and implemented through political institutions and relationships, which are influenced by a range of competing interests and power struggles.

In his book, "Should be required reading for the most committed Green New Dealers and their opponents alike," Liam Denning highlights the importance of understanding the political dimensions of climate change policy. He emphasizes that even when decisions claim to be guided by objective knowledge, they are made and implemented through political institutions and relationships, which can lead to biased outcomes.

Michael Méndez's book provides a timely story of people, place, and power in the context of climate change and inequality. He explores the perspectives and influence that low-income people of color bring to their advocacy work on climate change. In California, activist groups have galvanized behind issues such as air pollution, poverty alleviation, and green jobs to advance equitable climate solutions at the local, state, and global levels.

Méndez argues that environmental protection and improving public health are inextricably linked and that we must incorporate local knowledge, culture, and history into policymaking to fully address the global complexities of climate change and the real threats facing local communities. He emphasizes the need for a more inclusive and equitable approach to climate policy that recognizes the diverse needs and experiences of different communities.

In conclusion, climate change is a complex issue that requires urgent and collaborative action. By understanding the political dimensions of climate change policy and incorporating local knowledge, culture, and history into policymaking, we can work towards creating a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

\n Weight: 602g\n
Dimension: 164 x 243 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780300232158\n \n