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No time to waste. Justice delayed is justice denied. NJ has the opportunity to right the wrongs of environmental racism and injustice NOW through the passage of A2212 / S232 !
Link to take action:https://cleanwater.salsalabs.org/nj-cumulative-impacts-bill/index.html
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#cleanair
The Green Amendment movement is sweeping the nation! Does your state’s constitution protect your alienable rights to clean water and air? What state will be next to rise up and protect our environmental rights?
#Saveourenvironment #greenamendment #law
Native Americans are among those hardest hit by racism that has, amongst other things, been expressed in environmental racism and turning Native American communities into environmental sacrifice zones. Helping to end racial injustice across our community and nation is the moral and right thing for all people and organizations to pursue; and from an environmental organization perspective ending racism of all kinds will help us end environmental violence, racism and injustice against communities of color including Native American communities. Standing in solidarity across social, racial and environmental justice issues is important.Sports names like "Raider" and associated imagery are damaging to Native American people but also to the community that uses them, as well as harming other people of color in the community. Want to learn more about why we need to Retire the Raider and select another name and imagery and why just changing the imagery won't solve the problem? Here is an extensive comment just submitted to the school board, including resources, quotes, and examples of social media posts to prove the points made. forthegenerations.org/wp-content/uploads/Retire-the-Raider-comment-van-Rossum-Wood-Walsh-van-Ross...