International Open Access Week

International Open Access Week

Climate Justice 101

Infographic titled "Climate Justice 101." The first box text has the image of a question mark and reads "What is climate justice? Climate justice is a concept [that] recognizes that, although global warming is a global crisis, its effects are not felt evenly around the world. (1)" The second box has the image of a person with a question mark in a text box above its head and reads "Who does climate justice affect? Though climate change affects everyone, historically disadvantaged people are effected the most - Indigenous people, people of color, women, and disabled people. (2)" The third box has an image of the map of the globe and reads "What areas are effected? The poorest and most marginalized countries in the Global South - Africa, South America, and Asia - are most impacted by global warming. (1)" The fourth box has an image of a hand holding up a heart and reads "Why is this important? Pervasive inequality. "Climate change... worsens pre-existing social inequalities stemming from structural racism, socioeconomic marginalization, and other forms of social exclusion. (3)" The fifth and final box has the image of a clock, calendar, and a question mark, and reads "When should we get started? There's no time like the present! Go to climate.mit.edu/what-can-be-done-about-climate-change to read more and see how you can help!" The last line on the infographic reads "Sources: (1) globalwitness.org; (2) carbonbrief.org; (3) climate.mit.edu. The last image is the University of Arkansas Libraries logo.