Rep. Tlaib: Civilian Climate Corps Would Connect ‘Environmental Justice with Economic and Racial Justice’

TLAIB As you all ░░░░░░░░ as we fight for ░░░░░░░░ change I ve repeatedly ░░░░░░░░ that we don t ░░░░░░░░ to choose between our ░░░░░░░░ and our economy Some ░░░░░░░░ my colleagues that continue ░░░░░░░░ deny the science would ░░░░░░░░ us believe that any ░░░░░░░░ to make the planet ░░░░░░░░ for future generations would ░░░░░░░░ devastating devastating to our ░░░░░░░░ communities But those are ░░░░░░░░ talking points from their ░░░░░░░░ polluter friends who are ░░░░░░░░ off of our suffering ░░░░░░░░ reality is that we ░░░░░░░░ made a choice between ░░░░░░░░ environment and the economy ░░░░░░░░ we are unquestionably destroying ░░░░░░░░ planet to line the ░░░░░░░░ of a select few ░░░░░░░░ all have a moral ░░░░░░░░ to transform the relationship ░░░░░░░░ our environment and the ░░░░░░░░ into a mutually beneficial ░░░░░░░░ where we put people ░░░░░░░░ work and well paying ░░░░░░░░ jobs in service of ░░░░░░░░ planet I m excited ░░░░░░░░ the idea of the ░░░░░░░░ Climate Corps That connects ░░░░░░░░ justice with economic and ░░░░░░░░ justice.”