Climate change. Racism. Disparities in health and livelihoods. The biggest challenges of our modern era are not as separate as they might seem. Rhiana Gunn-Wright wants to help others see how environmental degradation and social injustices are deeply intertwined. Because understanding these connections is a powerful starting place for meaningful change. Gunn-Wright, lead developer of the Green New Deal and current climate policy director at the Roosevelt Institute, shared her insights at a free public event hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation on February 10, 2021.
Opening remarks and land acknowledgement can be viewed here >>