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Sign up forOur stories. Your inbox. Every weekend. , which its website describes as "a 10-year plan to mobilize every aspect of American society to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2030, a guaranteed living-wage job for anyone who needs one, and a just transition for both workers and frontline communities."during a November 2018 sit-in at Nancy Pelosi's office when they were joined by Ocasio-Cortez herself. .  . about the threat of climate change and to its consequences. Black communities are more likely to be located near and less likely to have access to or than white communities. in the climate movement. And its , released earlier this year, reported some positive change. But white people still make up the majority of these organizations, and that impacts the way they address environmental issues. Sunrise Movement members say the group distinguishes itself from other environmental organizations through its "people first" ethos that includes a holistic view of justice for all—especially the most vulnerable. "The reason that I joined Sunrise in particular is because Sunrise seems to be one of the few groups focusing on this issue that was really taking racial and economic justice into account in an explicit way," Alam said.Crystal Gong, 23, is Alam's fellow hub coordinator and co-organizer of the June 3 Zoom call on how best to support the Black Lives Matter demonstrations. She  grew up near D.C. in northern Virginia and graduated from the University of Virginia in 2018.Jamieson Davids, 23, who joined the Sunrise Movement in February and was one of the two black members at the meeting, said later that he had interacted with maybe seven or eight other black members in the group. Davids grew up in a middle-class suburb in Prince George's County, outside D.C., and attended Howard University. He initially intended to major in mechanical engineering, but during his freshman year he had the opportunity to visit one of the poorest neighborhoods in Detroit during a service-oriented spring break. On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal. "I realized there was an existential crisis to all life on Earth," he said. "And not just what's happening with the environment itself. Most deaths from climate catastrophes are avoidable, and that happens because of the massive inequality in the world."my spaces, and then the composition starts to change.""It's not going to be possible to have a Green New Deal ... unless we address these underlying issues of racism," Alam said. "This country is only 60% white. Do we really think that we can have enough mobilization in this country—in all parts of this country—if we're writing off 40% of the country's population? I personally don't think so."Published Under:Our stories. Your inbox. Every weekend.Want More Stories Like This One?

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