User:Valycarr22/Climate justice

Politics in relation to climate justice
Climate justice has always been a clear issue. The politics in this situation are not so clear. Recently, those with a lower income and less fortunate communities have been in the spotlight because of their lack of resources. They tend to experience more, but have less to resolve it. With the new president in office, there have been claims made that aim to focus on these communities in order to provide them with cleaner energy that produces less pollution. President Biden has been looking to provide these communities with organizations and investments to make their surroundings a more suitable environment to live in. Besides this goal, Biden wishes to focus on climate justice altogether and address those who have been overlooked.

Religion
Religion has also started to play a role in climate justice. As climate change has continued to impact the world, the disadvantaged have continued down the same path with little to no resources to help their circumstance. Besides the politics playing a role, it had gotten to the point where Pope Francis was asking for light to shine on the poor being affected the most. The climate crisis currently being faced is reaching a point of no return and with little to no time left to reverse the effects of climate change. Pope Francis has always advocated for climate related topics and this is one that he began to advocate the most for. The goal of Pope Francis is to bring as many religions as possible together to contribute to the climate justice movement. He is a leader hoping to help the poor.

Case Studies
Air pollution is an area that scientists have looked towards to better prove their point of why climate justice is important. Air pollution is something that predominantly affects communities that are disadvantaged. They tend to have fewer resources to combat this problem. In urban areas, usually full of factories and landfills, air pollution leads to bad health and sometimes even death. There are different toxins that poison the air that sometimes are due to the greenhouse emissions. This is a topic that climate justice is connected to because of the way some communities are impacted more than others. Lowering the rates of toxic emissions would ensure a healthier lifestyle and cleaner air in different communities.

Activism
Activism has taken a role in bringing attention to climate justice and the issues that surround the climate. The “People’s Climate March,” that took place in 2017, was done so in order to get people to realize the severity of the crisis they currently stood in. During the Trump presidency, climate change was not what was focused on and was not considered as important as other topics. So, some people from the United States decided to march in order to bring awareness. They were inspired by the Women’s Suffrage movements and the Civil Rights movement. With the tool of protesting, there can be a change as to how climate justice is addressed.