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Nanette Barragán: “Ultimately, when I think of climate change, I do not see an environmental crisis, I see a systematic environmental…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Ultimately, when I think of climate change, I do not see an environmental crisis, I see a systematic environmental racism that needs to be acknowledged and addressed.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

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Barragan calls for recognition and action against environmental racism linked to climate change.

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