The Dangers of Heat Waves for New York's Communities of Color
Sonal Jessel, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s policy & advocacy coordinator focusing on extreme heat issues in New York City, talks about how low-income and Black New Yorkers are more likely to die in heat waves than their white neighbors. Plus, she talks about how donors and foundations don't allocate nearly as much money to environmental justice groups as they do to mainstream environmental groups like the Sierra Club, and how race plays into that dynamic.