Yes! Magazine, October 16, 2014, by Anthony Giancatarino

Carbon reduction alone cannot solve our climate crisis, because it is continuously fed by our economic crisis. But renewables can be a critical driver in building a healthier economic system, free of the fossil fuel industry.

"In Columbia, South Carolina, Black landowners and farmers asked, “Can we create a solar or wind farm to generate clean energy that can help build our wealth and keep our land?”

In Buffalo, New York, low-income residents of color pushed for energy-efficiency investments to cut energy bills and create jobs.

And, in Richmond, California, Asian communities demanded that Chevron stop polluting their air and that the government invest in community-owned solar projects.

These stories are part of a common and resounding theme of strategies and solutions that communities of color have been advocating for over the years—we must invest in community-owned renewable energy if we want to build our local economy, cut our energy costs, and create cleaner environments for our kids. ..."

http://www.yesmagazine.org/commonomics/status-quo-solutions-to-climate-change-are-not-enough