Gina McCarthy, National Climate Adviser for President Biden, said climate change – a priority for the administration – is also a racial justice issue.
In a videoThe poorest and most vulnerable communities – or the ones that have not been invested in – tend to feel the effects of the climate crisis more than affluent areas. addressing the intersectionality of climate change posted over the weekend, McCarthy explained that the issue “exacerbates the challenges in the communities that have been left behind.”
“It goes after the very same communities that pollution has held back and racism has held back,” McCarthy said. “Climate justice is about equal rights.”
The poorest and most vulnerable communities – or the ones that have not been invested in – tend to feel the effects of the climate crisis more than affluent areas.
McCarthy, who is from Massachusetts, led the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama.