EJPresForum Archives - Change the Climate 2020

Tom Steyer
Elizabeth Warren
Cory Booker
John Delaney
Marianne Williamson
11/22/19

LCV Team Attends the First-Ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of joining staff from LCV and our partners at Conservation Voters of South Carolina to attend the first-ever presidential forum focused on environmental justice. As a young woman of color, it was a powerful experience to be in a room full of environmental justice leaders and climate … Continue reading

League of Conservation Voters

Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, John Delaney, Marianne Williamson, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Cory Booker
11/17/19

Booker in South Carolina

”Massive corporate animal agriculture is destroying the environment,” says @CoryBooker, who is a vegan. “I’m trying to do my best to live my values. I fail every day, but I want to get better … to be more conscious about the decisions I’m making.” https://t.co/1uIdlM5Iiz https://t.co/qYpDYC0Jy6

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Cory Booker, Agriculture, EJPresForum, South Carolina

Cory Booker
Elizabeth Warren
Tom Steyer
Marianne Williamson
John Delaney
11/10/19

Cory Booker shines at first-ever presidential environmental justice forum

Several Democratic 2020 candidates appeared on Friday in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to attend a historic event: the first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice.

Grist

Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer, Marianne Williamson, John Delaney, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Tom Steyer
11/9/19

Steyer in South Carolina

It was my honor to attend the first ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice at @SCSTATE1896. I am grateful for the work of @democracynow for hosting this event and for their work ensuring the voices of activists across the country are heard.

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Tom Steyer, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

John Delaney
11/9/19

Delaney in South Carolina

”Historically, industrial pollution has disproportionately affected communities of color and we can’t let that happen with climate pollution,” John Delaney tells a SRO crowd at Martin Luther King Auditorium in Orangeburg, SC

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John Delaney, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Elizabeth Warren
Cory Booker
Tom Steyer
Marianne Williamson
John Delaney
11/8/19

Threat to humanity': Candidates discuss environmental issues at S.C. State forum

Six 2020 Democratic presidential candidates took the stage Friday night, answering questions and engaging with audience members at the first-ever presidential forum on environmental justice on the campus of South Carolina State University.

The Times and Democrat

Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Tom Steyer, Marianne Williamson, John Delaney, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Cory Booker
Elizabeth Warren
Tom Steyer
Marianne Williamson
John Delaney
11/8/19

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Talk Environmental Justice in South Carolina

Environmental justice for suffering communities requires policy changes, action and corporate regulations, six 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates explained during a forum in South Carolina on Friday.

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Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer, Marianne Williamson, John Delaney, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Elizabeth Warren
Cory Booker
Tom Steyer
Marianne Williamson
John Delaney
11/8/19

Warren and Booker lead candidates at environmental justice forum

Only six candidates turned out for the first ever presidential forum on environmental justice at South Carolina State University on Friday night. Issues such as lead-contaminated water, food deserts, childhood asthma and proximity to polluting chemical plants and industrial pig farms disproportionately affect low-income communities, tribal nations and people of colour.

the Guardian

Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Tom Steyer, Marianne Williamson, John Delaney, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Elizabeth Warren
11/8/19

Why Elizabeth Warren Just Mentioned Redlining at a Climate Forum

At the first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice Friday night, Senator Elizabeth Warren didn’t shy away from how the environment is directly related to other issues that people of color in the U.S. face—like housing. During her time on stage, she called out the legacy of segregation and slavery in the U.S.

Earther

Elizabeth Warren, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, Housing, South Carolina

Cory Booker
11/8/19

Booker in South Carolina

”I’m the only person in the United States Senate that lives in a low-income black and brown community… I wanted to deal with issues of environmental injustice.” Sen. Cory Booker speaks at the Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice in Orangeburg, SC. https://t.co/eClaKbULpL

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Cory Booker, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

John Delaney
11/8/19

Delaney in South Carolina

John Delaney spoke at Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice in Orangeburg, SC: “I agree with everything Sen. Booker just said including the points he made about hair being an overstated virtue in modern American politics.” https://t.co/vmF2IZKTNm

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John Delaney, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Elizabeth Warren
11/8/19

Warren in South Carolina

On the issue of air pollution, @ewarren says she wants to make it a federal priority to address the disproportionate effects felt by frontline communities. “I want to treat this as the public health emergency that it is,” she says. “I want to put the real resources on fixing it.” https://t.co/P68mZ0X99f

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Elizabeth Warren, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Elizabeth Warren
11/8/19

Warren in South Carolina

”We’re not just talking about climate change. We’re talking about environmental justice.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke at the Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice in Orangeburg, SC. https://t.co/fFLSuFnkzl

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Elizabeth Warren, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Tom Steyer
11/8/19

Steyer in South Carolina

”I have said that climate is the number one priority of my presidency and that I’ll declare a state of emergency on day one.” @TomSteyer spoke at the Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice in Orangeburg, SC. https://t.co/gZn6P7Hm0N

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Tom Steyer, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

Marianne Williamson
11/8/19

Williamson in South Carolina

In order to address environmental injustices, @marwilliamson says we must look at the root causes of systemic inequality. “We have to address the … virulent strain of capitalism that has corrupted our government over the last 40 years.” #ejpresforum https://t.co/WQihUf5yaz https://t.co/6RNHaOjH5K

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Marianne Williamson, Climate, EJPresForum, Environmental Justice, South Carolina

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