Labor leader Cesar Chavez helped ban DDT. Truckers are helping address appalling asthma rates at the filthy port of Los Angeles. And inner-city clergy, not suburbanites, led the latest victory

Labor leader Cesar Chavez helped ban DDT. Truckers are helping address appalling asthma rates at the filthy port of Los Angeles. And inner-city clergy, not suburbanites, led the latest victory against the big-box Walmart stores sprawling over community open space. Unlikely allies? Dr. Manuel Pastor’s research focuses on the economic, environmental, and social conditions facing low-income urban communities — and the social movements seeking to change those realities. Pastor shows us that in a truly sustainable economy, everybody is an environmentalist — and a healthy environment depends on economic justice. Full video: https://youtu.be/epmQj4dqbPk

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The Global Ocean Commission, an independent body of international leaders, launched in London on 12th February with the aim of reversing degradation of the ocean and restoring it to full health and productivity.

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http://climaterealityproject.org - Manuel highlights the rise of temperature and the water crisis as the major climate change effects he's seen in his own backyard in Mexico and the reason he's a

http://climaterealityproject.org - Manuel highlights the rise of temperature and the water crisis as the major climate change effects he's seen in his own backyard in Mexico and the reason he's a fighter in the global climate crisis.   Become a Climate Reality Leader: https://www.climaterealityproject.org/training

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Trevor Houser, Partner with the Rhodium Group, explains why climate accords are a particularly complex type of international agreement - and how the Paris Agreement set a rare precedent for

Trevor Houser, Partner with the Rhodium Group, explains why climate accords are a particularly complex type of international agreement - and how the Paris Agreement set a rare precedent for international action.

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