Impacts On These Communities
Environmental Justice and Health Risks
Environemntal Justice: These communities' frequently impoverished locations and lack of facilities may expose them significantly to environmental hazards like heat waves, flooding, and storms.
Health risks: Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns have the potential to worsen health conditions like respiratory disorders, heat-related ailments, and vector-borne infections, impacting individuals in the community who might already be facing financial difficulties in obtaining medical care.
Food Security and Economic vulnerability
Food security: Rising temperatures and changed patterns of precipitation can have an impact on farming and food availability, which could potentially disrupt the local food systems that these communities depend on for cultural practices and survival.
Econmic vulnerability: It may be difficult for some communities to recover from climate-related disasters or to adapt to the effects of climate change due to a lack of economic possibilities and historical inequalities in wealth and resources.
Recognition and Representation
Communities that were historically excluded frequently have less say in decisions associated with environmental laws and adaptation plans, further exacerbating their vulnerability to climate change impacts.
To effectively respond to and reduce the effects of climate change, it is crucial that inclusive approaches that prioritize equity, community engagement, and empowerment be employed in order to address these challenges. See below to learn how you can help these communities during these hard times