… in order to repay their debt. These projects fuel the climate and ecological crisis. Examples? The IMF has pressured the government of Argentina into investing into fracking in Vaca Muerta #EnvironmentalRacism👇[3/11]

… because everything has to be spent on debt #Repayment. Instead, they often have to take out more loans after devastating natural disasters to be able to rebuild (see Pakistan after the floods last summer) #EnvironmentalRacism👇[8/9]

Access to clean drinking water has long been considered an essential part of living in modern society. Yet, in many parts of America, people need to boil or purchase drinkable water (e.g., Flint, MI; Jackson, MS; Houston, TX).

This situation is directly linked to the #disinvestment in communities that were impacted by #whiteflight, the #deregulation of the private sector, and the #privatization of the public sector. It disproportionately harms low-income and minority communities and is a systemic byproduct of public and private sector policies that have promoted #EnvironmentalRacism

See for example 👇

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/01/jackson-mississippi-clean-drinking-water-flooding-problems

"Louisiana communities containing industrial plants and high percentages of Black residents experienced seven to 21 times more toxic air emissions than similar locations with higher percentages of White residents, according to a new study by researchers with the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic."

Black communities in Louisiana more exposed to pollution | Environment | nola.com
https://www.nola.com/news/environment/black-communities-in-louisiana-more-exposed-to-pollution/article_23d5a6d6-6521-11ed-964a-03f818543741.html
#Louisiana #CancerAlley #petrochemicals #EnvironmentalRacism #EnvironmentalJustice

RT @CJAOurPower
In this episode of the CJA podcast "Stories from Home," we travel from Indianapolis, to Puerto Rico, North Carolina to Mississippi, California and beyond, walking through the formation of #ClimateJustice - from slavery to #EnvironmentalRacism and #EnvironmentalJustice,... https://twitter.com/CJAOurPower/status/1494753338906316800

RT @ENAREurope
Canada 🇨🇦 just reintroduced a bill yesterday to combat #EnvironmentalRacism.

Europe 🇪🇺 must also take the lead on #EnvironmentalRacism with firm commitments towards the racialised groups already feeling the disproportionate impacts of the climate crisis in 🇪🇺.
(@TimmermansEU)