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In the News: A Year has Passed Since George Floyd was Killed. What Have We Learned? What is a Climatarian?

The killing we witnessed last year, when a police officer pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck, cutting off his oxygen, was a wake up call for the nation, (or should I say half of the nation?) 408 people were killed in this country by police in 2020, 28% of them black. Statistics show that black people are 3 times more likely to be killed by police than white people, and police violence is a leading cause of death for young men in this country. George Floyd’s death sparked protests across the country, and helped to align other grassroots organizations to take a hard look at how racial injustice and white supremacy effects their movements too. The climate crisis, food justice, environmental justice, health care, and our educational and political system are all built on a systemic racist system that disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC). By embracing and acknowledging racism, we can start to dismantle it and come together to address a more just system and a unified fight to save our planet.

NY Renews, a wonderful grassroots organization fighting for climate justice, published an essay last summer, discussing how white supremacy, militarism, and colonialism lie at the root of the climate crisis. I want to share that piece of writing with you, and ask you to reflect on the events of the last tumultuous year. Then, ask yourself: what have you done to create change, center BIPOC leadership and forward our shared humanity? And then ask “what more I can do?” Lastly, don’t forget to cultivate kindness, resilience, self-care and healing in your resistance.

 

What is a Climatarian?

A climatarian is a person who follows a diet with a low carbon footprint. Check out this article from the The New York Times! 

I know it is impossible to be perfect, but considering the foods you eat based on their global impact is a worthwhile endeavor. Following a plant based diet is not only good for the planet, but it will help your health too! 

 

 

 


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