Intersections, any social justice fight is a fight for climate justice
Climate change hurts us all. We all suffer from wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, etc. But generally, people who are oppressed or discriminated against suffer the most. They live in flood prone areas, next to fossil fuel plants that contaminate air and water, in houses that offer less protection. When disaster relief comes, it come first and most to higher income households. As you can see on our climate justice movie night on Tuesday, September 24th, people from poor neighborhoods die from heat waves in much, much larger numbers than those in middle- to upper-class neighborhoods.
One of the areas that cuts most clearly across areas of social justice is Democracy Justice/Voting. If we have more legislators who advocate for social justice, we clearly can get more done. That is why we’re holding a special Postcard Writing Party this week.
We also plan to do a social justice map with some of you. Many of us volunteer to help with many different causes in our fight for social justice. We’re want as many as are willing to place a small magnet on a chart under the type(s) of social justice you fight for. Also remember that many of us have a social justice issue we really fight for, but when needed, we should all be ready to sign a petition, write an email, or make a phone call for the other causes.
We’ll also provide an opportunity for you to sign up with any of the 1 st UU Social Action Committee Pillars: LBJT, Reproductive Justice, Democracy/UU the Vote, Anti-Racism, Immigration, and Climate (Green Sanctuary).
