The Archbishop of Canterbury together with the Bishops of Salisbury, Oxford, Truro, Dover, Woolwich, Sherborne, Loughborough, Kingston, Reading and Ramsbury, and former Archbishop Rowan Williams have joined a list of eight archbishops and 38 bishops worldwide in signing an open letter stating that black lives are predominantly affected by the effects of climate change, as well as police brutality and the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Published by the Anglican Communion’s Environmental Network, the letter reads (extract):<\/p>\n
The world is slow to respond to climate change, hanging on to an increasingly precarious and unjust economic system. It is predominantly Black lives that are being impacted by drought, flooding, storms and sea level rise. The delayed global response to climate injustice gives the impression that #blacklivesdontmatter. Without urgent action Black lives will continue to be the most impacted, being dispossessed from their lands and becoming climate refugees.<\/em><\/p>\n We stand at a Kairos moment \u2013 in order to fight environmental injustice , we must also fight racial injustice.<\/em><\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n A warning on “environmental racism”<\/p>\n Archbishop of Canterbury and fellow Anglican leaders link Black Lives Matter movement to fight against climate change, warning that black people bear the brunt of havoc wreaked by droughts, flooding and sea-level risehttps:\/\/t.co\/WqlvE1P5aJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kaya Burgess (@kayaburgess) June 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n