As the South Grows

Weathering the Storm

NCEJN in their own words

“In the past few decades, climate change has become a rallying cry for environmentalists. The climate change movement is composed mostly of white, privileged people who did not object to fossil fuels as long as they themselves were not directly impacted. In the past, most of these groups have been silent as communities of color and low income [people] suffered the brunt of droughts, floods, and heat waves. Now that fossil fuels threaten everybody, many white, privileged people support action against climate change. This movement is important; however, it will not succeed if it only involves people of privilege. Major change, and especially change that advances justice, comes from the bottom up more than from the top down.

“NCEJN is not in a position to compete directly with large industries and environmental organizations that influence policy through lobbyists and campaign contributions. Our potential lies in contributing to a mass mobilization for justice. NCEJN was created to partner with communities experiencing injustice to transform power relationships and bring about self-determination.”

To read more, see “Position Statement on Climate Change.” 

As the South Grows

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Introduction

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Voices

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The Bottom Line

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Getting Started

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Acknowledgements & Interviewees

Advisory Committee and Eastern North Carolina + Southern Louisiana Interview and Focus Group Participants

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Appendix A

Methodology

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