![]() ![]() We will continue to update this page with resources relevant to the links between climate and environmental issues and racial justice, and we will do our part to create a culture of inclusivity and equity in Pacific RISA and the climate research world. We join other scientific organizations in condemning racism and challenging systemic racial injustice. Pacific RISA is committed to helping create a safe, just, and equitable climate future for Pacific Islanders, and we stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues and communities of color. ![]() To fully address climate change and its impacts requires examining racial disparities (in health outcomes and economic well-being, for example) and using that understanding to craft solutions that promote the fair and equitable treatment of all people, regardless of race. Ignoring past and present racial inequalities contributes to worsening existing climate-related problems and fails on a moral level. In the United States and globally, the burden of environmental risks and climate impacts have fallen disproportionately on Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. ![]() Climate justice and racial justice are inexorably linked. ![]()
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