As climate activists we recognize that environmental destruction and racism share many root causes, and we recognize that each of us has a part to play in the long-term effort towards true racial justice.   

We mourn the unconscionable killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, and so many other beautiful black lives taken by racism and police violence. We deplore the savage tactics ICE is currently using against immigrants and anyone else whose appearance they don't like. We stand with those who seek justice and systemic change for a future in which everyone is respected throughout our society, and in which all communities have the resources they need for health, safety, and success.  Supporting Black-led organizations and environmental and social justice campaigns is key. 

We stand in opposition to racist devaluation of life, and recognize that underneath the tip of the iceberg of today’s police and ICE brutality lie hundreds of years of stolen lives, land, resources, and the pollution of the land, air and water in frontline communities.  We recognize these violent acts have been and are the result of systemic racism that allows for the prioritization of profit and power over lives and nature.

We realize that this is not a distant or abstract problem; racist brutality and environmental injustice occur right here in San Francisco. As climate activists, our vision is a healthy, livable world for everyone.  We cannot close our eyes to systemic racism and expect to succeed.