Environmental Justice and Climate Advocates Rally Behind Michelle Wu for Mayor as she Receives the Endorsement of the Environmental League of Massachusetts
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The event featured strong statements of support from Sunrise Boston, Sierra Club, 350 Mass Action and Environmental League of Massachusetts, who highlighted Michelle Wu’s unparalleled track record of delivering results and detailed vision for Boston’s future, including a City-level Green New Deal and making Boston a leader in climate and environmental justice across the nation.
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“Michelle Wu tackles the climate crisis not as a standalone issue, but at its intersection with the economy, public health, justice, transportation, and more,” said ELM Action Fund Executive Director Clare Kelly. “She is the climate champion our city needs to meet this crucial moment for climate action.”
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“After Boston just experienced its warmest June on record, it’s never been more clear that immediate and far-reaching climate action is paramount. Councilor Wu’s municipal Green New Deal for Boston is not only the first of its kind, but also connects the systemic overhaul required to combat the climate crisis with the urgent change necessary to ensure a just recovery from the pandemic. Councilor Wu’s commitment to creating a just and equitable Boston proves that she is the climate mayor to meet the moment,” said Micheal Huguet, Sunrise Boston.
“The Massachusetts Sierra Club (MASC) is excited to be among a strong group of key statewide environment leaders supporting Councilor Michelle Wu's candidacy for Mayor of Boston," said Rev. Vernon K. Walker, the chairperson of the MASC Political Committee. "Her city-focused Green New Deal is bold and comprehensive and provides a strategy that addresses the climate solutions needed to protect and build our infrastructure, and find solutions for problems that face the diverse neighborhoods and vulnerable communities in the city. Councilor Wu is clearly the woman to lead us in the efforts needed to confront the challenges of the climate crisis, racial injustice, and economic inequality head on.”
“Environmental justice is economic justice and racial justice. In this window of urgency to take action for our future, Boston should lead the way in fighting for the just, sustainable future that our kids deserve. Today I am honored to gather with leaders and activists in the environmental justice movement as we organize for the brightest future for our communities,” said Michelle Wu.
ELM has worked over 100 years to advance responsible environmental policy in Massachusetts. Their current policy priorities involve offshore wind, electric vehicles, decarbonizing buildings, reducing waste, and more. In the upcoming legislative session, environmental advocates from ELM will be working hard to achieve a cleaner and green economy for Massachuseets and to empower underserved communities in and around Boston. For more information on their work, go to https://www.environmentalleague.org/.
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