In the press announcement: Carmit Lubanov , director of the Association of Environmental Justice in Israel, co-initiator of the call and member of the drafting committee , stated that inequalities block cooperation and collaborative problem-solving by creating lack of trust and social fragmentation. “Communities and nations are far less likely to make the necessary agreements to address climate change when they are aware that they do not share the same interests, benefits, and responsibilities,” she said. Her group works with disadvantaged communities, including Arab Israelis, for environmental empowerment, and develops policy indicators to incorporate justice and equity into environmental and climate policy
