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"All around us, climate change is worsening existing disadvantage. In
Australia, we need only look to low-income households hit harder by rising
energy and fuel prices, and flood responses in northern New South Wales
overlooking the needs of people with disability.
These are examples of “climate injustice”. In our research on climate change
and social justice in Australia, we have found again and again that people
already experiencing marginalisation are most vulnerable to the impacts of
climate change.
But importantly, these are often the groups leading social movements to demand
that equity and fairness for current and future generations are at the heart of
climate action.
Sadly, climate justice is still not central to current climate deliberations,
as shown in Labor’s recent refusal to rule out new coal and gas projects –
despite the huge impact on emissions. These complex injustices will require
transformative policy responses to ensure no one is left behind."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
