Another example of green colonialism is what happens to a community when you have invested in environmental amenities, like doubling the amount of op… - Elizabeth Yeampierre
" "Another example of green colonialism is what happens to a community when you have invested in environmental amenities, like doubling the amount of open space, expanding the median on Fourth Avenue, reducing emissions—doing all the things to make the community more environmentally sound. All of a sudden the community can't afford to live here anymore. The people that benefit are not [from] our community.
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About Elizabeth Yeampierre
Elizabeth Yeampierre is a Puerto Rican attorney and environmental justice leader of African and indigenous ancestry, born and raised in New York City.
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