My Hopes for the Environmental Justice Movement

I think there are a lot of things wrong with how America has handled the climate crisis. I have to admit, I'm not the type to really stay informed on the issue, which is part of the reason I took this class. The only things I really knew about were wildfires, I suppose the ozone, and the general idea of lots of pollution and carbon emissions. As for what I want to be done about these things, I would say for starters I would want the population to try to be aware of how they affect the environment as individuals. This could be local, national, or global, but I understand that the spread of these ideas isn't easy. Fining people for littering and raising gas prices might be an inconvenience to some, and I recognize that some people might depend on there car to make a living, in which case that kind of change could be problematic. Maybe this is naive of me, but if the government could help fund projects to acquire more environmentally friendly sources of fuel, that would be a great way to solve any potential problem arising from lower gas availability.While I'm on the topic of the government, I'd also want the the Green New deal to be approved. I only recently learned what that is, but the sooner we can get to a neutral carbon footprint the better. Something I saw recently on instagram was the billboard with the countdown to basically irreversible environmental damage. The clock was set to just over 7 years remaining. I'm not sure what level of damage they mean, but getting to neutral in 5 years doesn't seem fast enough if there are only 7 left. I also recently learned about the connections between the BLM movement and the Climate Change movement. Their argument about solving the race issues first and the planet issues second was interesting, but in my opinion making sure the world doesn't end is probably a top priority when making sure the people on it are treated fairly. Of course in an ideal world, activists fighting for many causes could team up and push for change in all areas together.