Climate change and inequality operate in a vicious cycle. Thanks to years of institutionalized racism and systemic inequality, communities of color and low-income populations – those least responsible for climate change – bear the greatest burden.
As mayors make quick strategic changes to address the short-term COVID crisis, they are also in the midst of planning for similar long-term climate issues.
The state's public utilities chief, Joseph Fiordaliso, chats about the potential of clean energy, the importance of equity within all initiatives, and how states can lead the way forward.
