Roots & Resilience: Caribbean Perspectives on Climate Change

Climate racism, often described as, “we are all in the same storm, but not on the same boat” highlights how the impact of the climate crisis varies greatly among different communities. While everyone faces the climate crisis, the effects are not the same for everyone. Smaller islands and island nations are particularly vulnerable to climate change despite having made minimal contribution to the greenhouse gasses intensifying the crisis. From increasingly severe hurricanes to health emergencies caused by rising temperatures and entire regions submerged in water, small islands are experiencing the devastating effects of climate change right now.

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