We know that Britain’s Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities are, on average, more affected by the environmental crises due to societal inequity, such as low access to green and blue spaces due to poor quality and quantity of spaces. Yet, these voices are too often missing from key environmental discussions.
That’s why we’re proud to be part of a new project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, to change this. Together with NPC, Disability Rights UK, Turn2us, Media Trust, and Hope for the Future, we’re working to amplify the voices of those most affected by climate change but too often left out of the conversation.
The project will:
- Support 180 smaller charities to represent their communities and influence policy. These charities work with Disabled people, people on low incomes, and people from ethnic minority communities in England and Scotland.
- Train 60 Champions from underrepresented groups to effectively advocate for change in the media.
- Publish new research on the impacts of climate change, nature loss, and government environmental policies on women and girls, and the LGBTQ+ community.
The new work builds on NPC’s Everyone’s Environment programme on the social impacts of climate change and nature loss. It will apply the national Everyone’s Environment model to work with local charities.
Learn more about the project here.
