As the city’s Equity Office says, “Austin has a long history of systemic racism and racial inequity that continues today.” That’s why we apply an equity lens to everyday reporting, writing stories that investigate the intersection of equity and the outdoors, climate change, and even the food that we eat.
I am at the Unitarian Universalist Church of all Souls in NYC with Pat and Dale Bulla from Austin and a new friend from a 350.org group in Seattle, Vandana .
Council Member Chris Riley lead a press conference today outlining strong new climate protection policies for the city of Austin – actions that were strong recommendations of the Austin Generation