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.

Demos is committed to realizing visionary climate policy by supporting grassroots environmental and climate justice organizations and centering the voices and experiences of front-line communities.

The Latest on Climate Equity

Policy Briefs

April 15, 2019

Lew Daly

Priya Mulgaonkar

Justicia Climática

How the Climate & Community Protection Act will Increase Resiliency for New York’s Latinx Communities

New Orleans oil refinery factory at a distance across a bay on an overcast day

Fifty Years After Earth Day, Coronavirus, Climate Injustice, and Inequality Collide

The COVID-19 pandemic is an environmental justice crisis—it has exposed inequalities that have persisted in places across the country with decades of pollution.

Blog

April 22, 2020

Adrien Salazar

View of woman from behind as she looks out at incoming storm clouds

Why Any Legitimate Climate Change Policy Must Have Racial Justice at Its Core

The future of our planet demands that we recognize our historic inequities and prioritize those who have been most impacted by climate change throughout history.

Blog

September 18, 2019

Trisha Hahn

Big Advance for Climate Policy in New York State Is Only a Stepping Stone for Climate Justice

While Demos celebrates the legislation’s strong mandate on emissions reductions, the governor’s exclusion of community investment mandates and labor standards prolongs the fight for climate justice in New York and nationwide.

Press release

June 19, 2019

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