WRI Statement Condemning Racism and Supporting Black Lives

The World Resources Institute (WRI) condemns systemic racism and police brutality in the United States, specifically citing the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery. WRI President & CEO Andrew Steer argues that government leaders must address the gross inequality underlying these issues. WRI acknowledges that the environmental movement has historically failed to address these disparities and commits to ensuring that solutions for climate change, environmental degradation, and extreme poverty benefit disproportionately impacted communities of color.

• WRI asserts that systemic and institutional racism directed toward Black people is deeply ingrained in the United States and must be actively overcome.
• The organization argues that government and institutional leaders must work to reduce the gross inequality that serves as the root of current societal problems.
• WRI states that the environmental movement has not done enough to address racial disparities and pledges that future solutions for climate change, poverty, and environmental degradation must benefit communities of color who are disproportionately affected.

APA

Steer, A. (2020). WRI Statement Condemning Racism and Supporting Black Lives. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/wri-statement-condemning-racism-and-supporting-black-lives

Chicago

Steer, Andrew. WRI Statement Condemning Racism and Supporting Black Lives. World Resources Institute, 2020. https://www.wri.org/news/wri-statement-condemning-racism-and-supporting-black-lives.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{steer2020wri, author = {Steer, Andrew}, title = {{WRI Statement Condemning Racism and Supporting Black Lives}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/wri-statement-condemning-racism-and-supporting-black-lives}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }