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Coming from a place like Little Village I know about environmental injustices. Little Village is famous for having lots of problems with pollution, so it’s not hard for this community to know about different organization that try their best in raising awareness. But Little Village is also known for how little green space it has. Green space is a term that refers to how much natural environment an urban place has that consist of trees, gardens, and parks that have not been affected by any pollution made by humans. Sadly Little Village is still to this day having problems gaining land that has not been touched by organizations that pollute the land with chemicals. One organization that has been fighting against these colossal corporations is LVEJO[1]. This small but powerful organization has been taking down massive corporations for about 20 years. They have been the soul of the people that have been too scared to stand up for themselves. But LVEJO can do so much towards a community that is overrun by power plants, chemical plants, and corporations that only contribute to global warming.
Chicago has certainly been affected by global warming. The city has been experience massive cold winters that have been un normal in Chicago’s weather history. This is likely caused by the global warming that has been increasing rapidly. The fact that our community is the center of many pollution is a concerning factor. According to Chicagoclimateaction.org they state“ Since 1980, Chicago’s average temperature has increased approximately 2.6 degrees. Our current trajectory poses risks to our economy and health.”[2] This means that there is a positive correlation between deforestation and weather. The longer we take to realize that deforestation is a serious problem the larger the problem becomes.
· [1] Strong Cultural Roots Make Little Village a Resilient Community against Climate Change." LVEJO. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015.
· [2] "Climate Change and Chicago." How Climate Change Affects Chicago. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015.
Coming from a place like Little Village I know about environmental injustices. Little Village is famous for having lots of problems with pollution, so it’s not hard for this community to know about different organization that try their best in raising awareness. But Little Village is also known for how little green space it has. Green space is a term that refers to how much natural environment an urban place has that consist of trees, gardens, and parks that have not been affected by any pollution made by humans. Sadly Little Village is still to this day having problems gaining land that has not been touched by organizations that pollute the land with chemicals. One organization that has been fighting against these colossal corporations is LVEJO[1]. This small but powerful organization has been taking down massive corporations for about 20 years. They have been the soul of the people that have been too scared to stand up for themselves. But LVEJO can do so much towards a community that is overrun by power plants, chemical plants, and corporations that only contribute to global warming.
Chicago has certainly been affected by global warming. The city has been experience massive cold winters that have been un normal in Chicago’s weather history. This is likely caused by the global warming that has been increasing rapidly. The fact that our community is the center of many pollution is a concerning factor. According to Chicagoclimateaction.org they state“ Since 1980, Chicago’s average temperature has increased approximately 2.6 degrees. Our current trajectory poses risks to our economy and health.”[2] This means that there is a positive correlation between deforestation and weather. The longer we take to realize that deforestation is a serious problem the larger the problem becomes.
· [1] Strong Cultural Roots Make Little Village a Resilient Community against Climate Change." LVEJO. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015.
· [2] "Climate Change and Chicago." How Climate Change Affects Chicago. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2015.