"As this storm has shown, those who will bear the brunt of extreme weather in the future will be those who are already struggling to survive. Those without power in society--the poor and working- class people of color inhabiting New York's outlying areas--have been stranded without electrical power. Sandy has lifted the lid off the inequality that already existed in New York City. What quiet failures of justice in our society will be revealed next by the effects of climate change remain to be seen."--Peter Rugh, a facilitator for Occupy Wall Street Environmental Solidarity, describes the effects of Sandy.
In the context of environmental and economic crisis, capitalism has shown that people at the bottom will continue to suffer. As global warming continues and as the storms continue to intensify, it's clear that we need a "system change, not climate change".
Location:
Redstone Building
2940 16th Street
San Francisco, CA