Indigenous Peoples and Climate Justice by Kyle Powys Whyte
In his lecture “Indigenous Peoples and Climate Justice,” Kyle Powys Whyte showcases indigenous leadership in the climate justice movement and illustrates the unique and grave threat climate change poses to indigenous experiences and ways of life. Climate change is not a new phenomenon for indigenous people, he explains. There are long-standing traditions in indigenous cultures…
Read MoreMoving to Action on Climate Justice | Tracey Osborne | TEDxGAIAjourney
Tracey Osborne addresses the topic of intersectionality in the climate crisis through a systems view. This talk was featured as the closing keynote speech at the TEDxGAIAjourney event of Oct 15th, 2020.
Read MoreMaya Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Justice
Thursday, April 28 4:00-5:30 p.m. E.T (3:00 – 4:30 pm QRoo, Mex.) Indigenous people throughout the world bear a disproportionate burden of the climate crisis. In this virtual panel, four Maya farmers and gardeners and an environmental grassroots organizer from the Yucatan Peninsula will share their experience and knowledge as they face climate change. The…
Read MoreCo-Creating an Indigenous Biocultural University in Colombia
The roundtable is a hybrid event with bilingual captioning in English and Spanish. You will receive an email confirmation with a link to the online roundtable as well as details for participating in-person at UC San Diego. Seating for the latter will be limited to the first 80 registrants. Streamed Screening of Ursula Biemann’s Video…
Read MoreClimate action needs new frontline leadership
We can’t rely on those who created climate change to fix it, says climate justice organizer Ozawa Bineshi Albert. An Indigenous woman living in the heart of oil and gas country in the US, she’s observed an alarming disconnect between empty promises made by corporations and the actual needs of communities on the ground.…
Read MoreClimate change isn’t a distant threat — it’s our reality
Every year, ocean levels rise and high tides flood the low-lying Marshall Islands in the Pacific, destroying homes, salinating water supplies and disrupting livelihoods. In a stirring poem and talk, youth climate warrior Selina Neirok Leem explains why adaptation using Indigenous solutions is the only choice for people on the front lines of climate…
Read MoreClimate Justice Now! How? | Jill MacIntyre Witt | TEDxVail
“We need everyone everywhere doing everything all the time. Jill MacIntyre Witt has made it her lifelong passion to connect others’ behaviors to protecting our planet. Her master’s project is a Climate Justice Field Manual, a how-to guide for action, downloadable at climatejusticenow.earth. Jill is a brave Climate Reality Mentor for Former Vice President Al…
Read MoreUC Center for Climate Justice Launch Event
The Center for Climate Justice launched over two days, April 22-23, 2021, beginning on Earth Day. It featured keynote presentations by food sovereignty scholar-activist Vandana Shiva and DOE Deputy Director for Energy Justice Shalanda Baker, a fireside chat with Green New Deal architect Rhiana Gunn-Wright, and panel discussions featuring California climate justice leaders, scholars and…
Read MorePostdoctoral Associate Position in Clean Energy Justice, Yale Center for Environmental Justice
Postdoctoral Associate Position in Clean Energy Justice The Yale School of the Environment is searching for a postdoctoral associate in equitable clean energy development. The successful candidate will support the research and writing of YCEJ Faculty Director, Professor Gerald Torres’, forthcoming book on environmental justice, with particular attention to tribal energy sovereignty and international just…
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