Why climate change is a social equity issue
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Low income and disadvantaged groups are particularly vulnerable to many of the impacts of climate change and long term drought. Philanthropic groups are making a significant impact on Australian society and I’m suggesting that no project is carbon neutral. The question is whether you are supporting carbon abatement, mitigation of the impacts, adaptation to the impacts – or not? Have you considered your climate impact in terms of who and what you support in the social sector? And having justified what you do, should you be finessing it – to better align with the climate change agenda?
This article first appeared in Australian Philanthropy - Issue 68: Climate Change: Environmental and Social Impacts and What Philanthropy Can Do to Help.