University of Michigan-led study finds low- and middle-income countries can lower emissions 🌍, reduce inequality ⚖️, and improve well-being 😊—challenging the idea that climate mitigation must come at a social or economic cost 💰.
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#ClimateJustice #SustainableDevelopment #EconomicEquity #EmissionsReduction #WellBeing
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University of Michigan News
Finding 'win-win-wins' for climate, economics and justice
As evidence continues to pour in showing that climate change's impacts disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities around the globe, so, too, do stories showing that these communities can also pay outsized costs to implement climate solutions.
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Currently, the world’s 8 richest individuals have as much wealth as the bottom 50% of people worldwide. Members of societies that are more equal and wealthy than average are more likely to believe it is wrong to have too much money. Extreme wealth, to some, is disgusting. 💰🌍💸
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#WealthInequality #SocialJustice #EconomicEquity #FairDistribution #EndExtremePoverty
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EurekAlert!
Is it immoral to be too rich?
Is excessive wealth immoral? Most people do not think so, but members of societies that are more equal and wealthy than average are more likely to believe it is wrong to have too much money.
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