Youth Leading on Climate Justice See the Interconnectedness of All Life | Sojourners

Youth Leading on Climate Justice See the Interconnectedness of All Life

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8-year-old activist Havana Chapman-Edwards, also known as the Tiny Diplomat, closed that day with a powerful statement on climate justice intersectionality. “I am here today because climate justice issues are not separate from other justice issues. It’s not right that wildfires, droughts and other climate disasters are being ignored. Black, indigenous, and people of color are doing the least damage to the planet but we are the ones who are paying the price first.”

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