Environmental justice depends on local action

Environmental justice depends on local action

More than 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his powerful speech “How Long, Not Long.” In it, he reminded us that “we shall overcome because the moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” While his words offer comfort, King’s speech also issued a challenge: “We are not about to turn around. We are on the move now.” Over the past year, the Trump administration has dismantled dozens of critical environmental p…