Environmental Justice and Social Justice

A Problem Shared

It is unequivocal: Human activities have caused the climate crisis and human activities are absolutely vital to prevent further, worsening, catastrophe. We need to act urgently.

We need to act as individuals and communities, as organisations and as a sector.

A problem shared
We are a group of six emerging leaders from across the social sector, representing areas including young people, housing, social enterprise support, disability and social care, equality, diversity, inclusion and the environment. As varied as our missions and organisations are, we are all committed to standing up for what is right.

Together, we were captivated by this simple question: What is the social sector’s role in the environmental and climate crisis?

We set out to unearth what is being done, what isn’t being done and why. What is more, we set sail on a course to explore how our sector might take more proactive, collective action.

Our journey led to us producing two prototype ‘Environmental x Social Justice Wheels’

Environmental Justice Wheel	Social Justice Wheel

We have a vision for both wheels to be interactive, dynamic and co-owned. We invite you to add to the wheels. Add your evidence and build the picture of how our missions connect to the environmental crisis. Add the resources or tips that have helped your organisation take action.

Join the discussion, share thoughts, ideas & action here.

The Climate Crew
Anna Severwright (Social Care Future), Annie Maclean (ForHousing), Clenton Farquharson MBE (Think Local Act Personal), Gail Smith (Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust) Joel Attar (UnLtd) and Matira Wheeler (Young Westminster Foundation).

“This is the decisive decade and it is the responsibility of every adult living person sitting at every decision making table to make sure we do not saddle young people with a problem they did not create. Impossible is not a concept I’m going to accept when it comes to tackling climate change, it’s something we’re going to make possible.”

- Christiana Figueres, Costa Rican Diplomat and Earthshot Prize Council Member