Building an Inclusive Environment

We know that Latinos and other minority groups in America often don’t have as much awareness or involvement with this issue.

It can be easy for us in Hispanic communities, and in the church, not to get involved with global warming or environmental issues. We may not understand it, or we may have other more pressing daily concerns. Or, sometimes people who are dealing with these issues at corporations or in government don’t reach out to us for help in solving the problem. But we need to remember that with every passing day, events are taking place that will have an effect on us, whether we realize it or not. And, we can make a huge difference, with our creative ideas and with every “green” choice we make in our own lives.

Other organizations are working on this issue too.
Check out the information below to get an idea of how “going green” can – and should – include Hispanic and other minority communities equally.

ScientificAmerican.com
Out of the Wilderness: The Mainstream Green Movement Heads toward People of Color

How Can Greens Make Themselves Less White?
For those who are unfamiliar with the term, environmental justice is the sweet spot where the green movement meets the racial grievance industry.

Black. Brown. Green.
People of color are deeply impacted by environmental issues from large scale policies to the effects of individual over-consumption and waste. Yet there remains a disconnect between pursuing social justice and environmental sustainability.

Alternet.org
The New Environmentalists: How to Make the Green Movement Less White

Time Magazine
Changing the White Face of the Green Movement

BlueOregon.com
The 21st century environmental movement, which has gained significant steam since an Inconvenient Truth, has been largely a white, middle-class effort. That is now changing…

Sustainable South Bronx (SSBX)
Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx) is a community organization dedicated to Environmental Justice solutions through innovative, economically sustainable projects that are informed by community needs.





 

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