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Climate Equity

Climate change is a threat to all yet its impacts are not felt equally by all. Climate change solutions can and must address racial and economic inequity/inequality.
Past Climate Equity Work
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Policy Briefs

Frontlines Climate Justice Executive Action Platform

This platform proposes a set of actions the executive branch can take to equitably address the climate crisis without new legislation, major new appropriations, or other Congressional authority.
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Biden’s Proposed Build Back Better Act Strengthens Our Economy and Democracy but Much More Remains to be Done

The Build Back Better Act would dramatically help working people and families. Now, the passage of this once-in-a-lifetime framework is in the hands of a few legislators who are beholden to corporations and the ultrarich.
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Daniella Zessoules
Shruti Banerjee
Houston Texas February 2021 Winter Storm

How a Lack of Democracy Worsened the Texas Storm Disaster

The winter storm disaster in Texas was a crisis fueled by a failure to address climate change and the influence of oil and gas companies in state and local politics.
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Amy Traub
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To Keep His Promises to the Black Community, Pres. Biden Must Prioritize Building an Inclusive Democracy

While Biden inspires hope, our democracy has let down Black communities for far too long.
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Joshua Harmon
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