Title: Ecological justice is social justice too | UCSB Sustainability
Headings: Ecological justice is social justice too
Ecological justice is social justice too
Dylan Ruan, Living Lab Intern, UCSB Sustainability

Content: In many ways, the movement has excluded marginalized groups such as people of color and individuals living in low-income communities. These are people who have been pushed down the ladder of social justice. The lack of diversity and voices heard are holding the environmental movement back. If our society is to truly become sustainable, we will have to incorporate David’s conclusion that we must never separate the ecological from the social. This makes the case for environmentalists to incorporate a variety of worldviews into their campaigns. A more diverse movement will be essential if global issues like climate change are to be addressed effectively. Similarly, a more diverse movement reflects the idea that the climate problem will require more than one answer. Like many researchers, David believes that a solution to the climate crisis will require a mixed bag of solutions, none being a “silver bullet.” In fact, he stresses that the most instrumental change will be in the hands of our communities and not our politicians. “When you look at what people are doing in their communities whether it’s gardening or organizing, the things people do on an everyday basis that may not so visible,” he said. “