Established in 2007, today celebrates the United Nations’ World Day of Social Justice. It recognises the need to promote social justice by tackling issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment and human rights abuse.
Overall, it aims to raise awareness of these inequalities to help create a fairer and more equitable society, as well as advocate social justice as a foundation for peace and sustainable development.
Transitioning towards a sustainable future with low-carbon and circular economies that will benefit everyone (especially the most vulnerable) means using an holistic approach that weaves environmental sustainability with social justice.
In other words, the transition needs to ensure that workers, indigenous peoples, and marginalised communities receive the support they need — through retraining, job creation, and strong social protection measures if the environmental solutions are going to work long-term. This will involve economic transformation and policies that fight poverty, reduce inequality, and open up opportunities for all.
That’s why at Eco Brixs, alongside our circular recycling and job creation model for marginalised people, we also campaign for Waste Picker rights on a national and international level. We’re aiming to not only create a practical model to tackle widespread plastic pollution and unemployment in Uganda, but a just and inclusive one as well.
CLIMATE INJUSTICE AND ITS IMPACT ON POORER COMMUNITIES
This short but eye-opening video highlights how the poorest communities in the world are being disproportionately affected by Climate Change.
For example, the richest half of the world is currently responsible for the majority of greenhouse gases (86%), yet it's the poorer half of the world who is much more likely to suffer extreme weather conditions, which results in people being displaced from their homes and lives lost.
Furthermore, Climate Change is holding back the progress of developing countries. Nations such as Nigeria, Brazil, and India would have 25% larger economies if not for the world's environmental challenges.
And sadly, the problem is predicted to get worse by 2030, with climate change pushing 130 million additional people into poverty, increasing the gap between rich and poor.
With high-profile events like COP and more frequent reports of extreme weather in the news, people are becoming aware of the problem of climate change, but less so on the issue of its disproportionate effect.
Please help raise awareness of this by spreading this message amongst friends and family, either by sharing this newsletter or video.
WE'RE WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE IMPACT:
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