Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 16, 2020 4:53:37 GMT 12
GOVERNMENT SPEND NOW MUST DO ‘TRIPLE DUTY’ FOR PEOPLE, PLANET AND PROSPERITY
The pandemic, and our responses to it, are exposing deep structural injustices. The people most affected by the virus and the lockdown are the same groups who are most affected by climate change. We’re talking about Māori, families with the lowest incomes and the most precarious work, Pacific peoples, those with existing chronic health issues, and people with disabilities. Pandemic justice and climate justice are two sides of the same coin,” said Dr Macmillan.
“To successfully address ongoing injustice for iwi, hapū and whānau Māori, we need to challenge systems of colonisation and racism, and centralise the Articles of te Tiriti o Waitangi in our investment frameworks.”....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2004/S00130/government-spend-now-must-do-triple-duty-for-people-planet-and-prosperity.htm
The pandemic, and our responses to it, are exposing deep structural injustices. The people most affected by the virus and the lockdown are the same groups who are most affected by climate change. We’re talking about Māori, families with the lowest incomes and the most precarious work, Pacific peoples, those with existing chronic health issues, and people with disabilities. Pandemic justice and climate justice are two sides of the same coin,” said Dr Macmillan.
“To successfully address ongoing injustice for iwi, hapū and whānau Māori, we need to challenge systems of colonisation and racism, and centralise the Articles of te Tiriti o Waitangi in our investment frameworks.”....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2004/S00130/government-spend-now-must-do-triple-duty-for-people-planet-and-prosperity.htm