Videos on Environmental Racism in Arizona Urge Reduction in Methane Pollution

The Arizona-based coalition Fuerte created a couple of videos as part of its campaign to fight environmental racism.

Low income and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities in Arizona, such as those in Maryvale, South Phoenix, and South Tucson, have a history of *environmental racism. 

*Environmental racism refers to institutional rules, regulations, policies, or government and/or corporate decisions that disproportionately target low income and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities to environmental burdens and a lack of environmental benefits. Environmental burdens include proximity to toxic facilities, noise and environmental pollution, hazardous waste, and other factors that compromise healthy lifestyles. Environmental benefits include access to green spaces, healthy food, clean air and water, and other factors that promote healthy lifestyles.

The environmental justice movement pushes for environmental, economic, and social justice and demands that a clean environment be treated as a basic human right.

#CutMethanePollution 

Reducing methane pollution from the oil and gas industry is the quickest, most cost-effective way to slow the rate of climate change and protect communities across the country.

 

Video: Earth & Spirit Conversations–Spring

This is our first Seasonal sharing. (We will have a sharing quarterly around at the change of each season}. In the Spring or 2023, we began the evening with Lisa Leahigh, a nurse for students at UNM, who is a Buddhist and studying eco-chaplaincy with Upaya Center in Santa Fe. She offered a short sharing and led us in a meditation. Then Sister Joan Brown, Executive Director of NM & El Paso IPL, offered an overview of our work during the legislative session, National advocacy, educational and Cool Congregation programs.

Documentary Examines Climate Pollution in Texas Permian Region

Uncovering the Permian Climate Bomb is an award-winning film directed by Sharon Wilson and Miguel Escoto about a 22-year-old activist that comes face to face with what is now the world’s largest source of climate pollution: the Texas Permian Basin. **Help defuse the Permian Climate Bomb: http://www.earthworks.org/permian