Climate Justice

The purpose of our climate campaign is to highlight youth taking action and being the leaders to address the climate crisis through our climate justice program.
We understand that our climate crisis disproportionately displaces and impacts BIPOC communities globally, therefore, we can not talk about our climate crisis without talking about racial justice.

Rethinking Climate Action is a community based campaign under both our C3 and C4 side, divided into pillars based off of our natural four elements. Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. We are fighting for stronger climate action to preserve Arizona and our planet for generations to come through town halls, workshops, research, and advocacy efforts around the Arizona legislature and the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). Through intentional efforts standing up for our communities health and future, we are together we are rethinking climate action for all!

Our Goal

To educate our community on the many intersectionalities between our climate crisis and racial justice. We envision building community through strengthening environmental action in Arizona while amplifying AANHPI, BIPOC, and other marginalized voices to fight our climate crisis!

Our
Goal

Building community through an environmental lens for a more sustainable and just future for all.

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Did you know

Our AANHPI communities are one of the most impacted globally from our climate crisis
Many islands in the South Pacific have been/will continue to be threatened a great deal by rising sea levels, floods and storms, water and crop contamination, depletion in food supply, and more.
Per climate research shared from the White House, it is estimated that roughly 216 million people will need to migrate by 2050 because of global climate change.
Fiji, Kiribati, Tuvalu, and the Marshall Islands are some of the most vulnerable places in the world due to climate change (as well as many parts of Africa and the Middle East, who pose great threats like drought, etc.)
Severe climate change increases the risk for human and animal disease as well as pregnancy and birth risks for mother and child.

Take Action

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

  • Reduce your amount of waste by using reusable materials such as: reusable water bottles, reusable straws, etc.

You can also avoid single use plastics and plastic plates when possible.

Less than 9% of plastic is recycled properly. Keep in mind, even though recycling is a HUGE way to help on an individual level, there is a lot that goes into it on what you can and cannot recycle.

Not all plastics or cardboards are ok to recycle. Be sure to check your local recycling plant in your city to see what items are OK and NOT OK to recycle (recycled items may vary by city/state).

See below for a general recycling cheat sheet!

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Conserve Water

  • A common house sink faucet if kept running is equal to roughly 1-3 gallons (4-8 liters) per minute depending on water pressure.

According to KSL, The average is roughly 2.2 gallons per minute with full force water flow. (Source: KSLTV)

  • When washing your hands, wet your hands and turn the faucet off while lathering the soap for the duration of your lathering time. Once ready, turn the faucet back on and rinse hands to avoid water waste.
  • When doing dishes turn the faucet off while cleaning dishes and then back on to rinse dishes.

 

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Transportation

  • Using public transportation when able
  • Bike ride and other physical activities
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Electricity

  • Turning electricity off when it is not in use (this will also help with your electricity bill)
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Diet

  • Reducing your weekly consumption of meat or trying plant based diets
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LTE Writing

  • Writing to your local, state, and federal government agencies/politicians to stress the importance of cleaner energy and climate action.
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Voting!

  • Registering to vote and voting for political leaders that will take our climate crisis seriously. 
  • Voting is the biggest way to have our voices heard! Ultimately, at the end of the day, it is vital that we make sure that the fossil fuels industry, the government, and other large corporations contributing to our climate crisis are held responsible as they are the largest contributors to climate change.

Climate Advocacy

Through our C4 advocacy planning and efforts, we are working towards more community unity and solidarity to strengthen local legislative and policy change for a safer environment for all. We are striving for collaborative efforts on rethinking climate action by empowering and uplifting our community to use their voice alongside our team at the State Legislature and Arizona Corporation Commission to oppose or support various forms of climate and environmental policy for the state of Arizona.

“As marginalized communities are feeling the brunt of climate change, it’s important to advocate for better environmental practices whether it’s in government or asking corporations for accountability. Climate policy is incredibly important in building community resilience so we can mitigate the effects of climate change!”

— Amritha, Climate Resilience Organizer
“As marginalized communities are feeling the brunt of climate change, it’s important to advocate for better environmental practices whether it’s in government or asking corporations for accountability. Climate policy is incredibly important in building community resilience so we can mitigate the effects of climate change!”

— Amritha, Climate Resilience Organizer

Town Hall

In 2024 we hosted our first ever FREE town hall series, “It Takes A Village,” for the AANHPI community to get to know elected officials making critical decisions for our future. Our community members had the opportunity to ask our panels filled with elected officials, policy experts, and youth leaders various questions on issues they care about & for elected officials to address concerns to earn the community’s votes. Some of these topics included discussions around immigration/refugees, water, heat, public health, and the connection all of these topics have with our climate crisis. All of these town halls were located in three of our focus Legislative District (LD) areas. Stay tuned in 2025 for more town halls and information!

“It is important for our communities to be civically engaged with local and state governments, as they shape the policy that impacts our present and future climate adaptation and resilience. As co-habitants of this space, it is our right to advocate and co-govern for a future where we can all thrive.”

— Alondra, Climate Justice Coordinator
“It is important for our communities to be civically engaged with local and state governments, as they shape the policy that impacts our present and future climate adaptation and resilience. As co-habitants of this space, it is our right to advocate and co-govern for a future where we can all thrive.”

— Alondra, Climate Justice Coordinator

Request to Speak

Weigh in on bills from the comfort of your couch! Arizona’s Request to Speak (RTS) is an online tool that lets everyday citizens give Arizona state lawmakers our feedback on bills. It’s an easy way to get involved in state politics, stay informed on the bills that directly affect us, and make sure our elected officials honor the wishes of us, their constituents.
In order to create a Request to Speak account, you must register AT THE CAPITOL on the kiosks in their lobby. Once you register your account, you can rate and comment on bills or sign up to testify at the hearing.

Resources

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