From Africa to the US to Haiti, climate change is a Black Lives Matter | Patrisse Cullors and Nyeusi Nguvu

Racism is endemic to global inequality. This means that those most affected – and killed – by climate change are black and poor peopleJust over a year ago, Black Lives Matter UKsuccessfully shut down London City airport. Our aims were tocall attention to three things: Britain ’shistorical responsibility for global temperature changes, while the UK remains among the least vulnerable countries to the direct effects of climate change; second, that black people and poor people globally suffer the most from environmental impacts; and third, that safe freedom of movement is a reality only for the privileged, wealthy and mostly white.Many people are increasingly beingforced to flee their homes owing to environmentally driven conflicts, such as those in Sudan, whoseplight was named by the UN as the tip of a melting iceberg when it came to increased forced climate-related migration and conflict. Ten years on, we are witnessing another year in which hundredsdo not survive their attempts to reach British and European shores.Continue reading...
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