Stronger collaboration is needed between movements for “good food” and “good jobs” in order to advance racial and economic equity in the food system.
Three case studies challenge the assumptions that racial justice is incompatible with LGBT rights. The experiences of South Asian Network, FIERCE, and Southerners on New Ground embody models of how the two movements can collaborate and be better together.
A broad survey of the food system to map out the race, class, and gender of workers along the supply chain revealed that people of color typically make less than their white counterparts. Few people of color hold management positions in the food system. And, people of color are concentrated in low-wage jobs.
The campaign for green jobs in the Navajo Nation fought an uphill battle against large energy corporations and tribal bureaucrats to envision and realize an equitable economy that empowered local communities.
Los Angeles is a leader in the nation in terms of regional movements for green equity. The region has a history of successful labor and community partnerships that birthed equity mechanisms such as community benefits agreements, living wage ordinances, and local hire policies.
The Green Equity Toolkit highlights green equity success stories and shares practical steps for how labor and community organizers can advocate for equity and inclusion in the green economy.