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This is just how unfair climate change is

By Sarah Duroff | May 18, 2022 | 0

We’re all living through the climate crisis. But we’re not all in it together. So what exactly does climate change have to do with social injustice? And how can we fix it? This is climate justice explained. We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Our new…

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Frontline Youth: Fighting for Climate Justice

By Sarah Duroff | May 6, 2022 | 0

Black and Brown youth speak for themselves to tell their stories as a part of an intergenerational movement for liberation from all extractive systems and industries. More info This 7 minute video showcases the beauty and joy of young people who come from a long legacy of intergenerational leadership, grounded in community. They are fighting…

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Racism and Climate Change Are About You | Dr. Atyia Martin | TEDxDirigo

By Sarah Duroff | April 28, 2022 | 0

Climate change effects us all, but it doesn’t effect us equally. In this thorough talk, Dr. Martin examines the intersections of climate change and racism, from who’s at the table during policymaking, to which communities are effected by natural disasters, and which receive resources first. Incorporating multidisciplinary data and research, Dr. Martin proposes ways for…

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Moving to Action on Climate Justice | Tracey Osborne | TEDxGAIAjourney

By Sarah Duroff | April 26, 2022 | 0

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.

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The Promise of Climate Justice | Michel Gelobter Ph.D. | TEDxMarinSalon

By Sarah Duroff | April 18, 2022 | 0

Michel discusses how Justice and Climate Change are inseparable, and understanding their unity is the key to transformative solutions. Michel Gelobter is the co-founder of the Green Leadership Trust, a coalition of the people of color and indigenous board members of US environmental organizations. He is the managing director of the non-profit Reflective Earth, chairman…

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ICLD Migration from the Sahel

By Sarah Duroff | April 13, 2022 | 0

ICLD Migration from the Sahel from ICLD on Vimeo. This video forms part of a research series that seeks to understand the multiple treatable causes for climate-related migration from the Sahel towards Europe and the role of local political representation through local government in addressing those causes, researchers travelled to the Tambacounda Region in Senegal…

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Climate Change is a Social Justice Issue | Adriana Laurent | TEDxUBC

By Sarah Duroff | March 29, 2022 | 0

Adriana talks about the connection between climate change and social justice through a lens of story telling. She discusses the impacts of climate change on her home country, Honduras, and how she discovered the intersections between these two issues. Far too often we talk about the effect of climate change on the planet, and she…

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Climate action needs new frontline leadership

By Sarah Duroff | March 17, 2022 | 0

  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.…

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Climate change isn’t a distant threat — it’s our reality

By Sarah Duroff | March 17, 2022 | 0

  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…

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Isha Clarke – A New Era of the Climate Justice Movement | Bioneers

By Sarah Duroff | March 8, 2022 | 0

This keynote talk was given at the 2019 Bioneers Conference. View more videos, articles, and more from the 2019 Conference at https://bioneers.org/2019talks To build a successful global climate movement, we must prioritize the voices of those most impacted by environmental injustice. We must recognize that our current climate crisis is rooted in racism, white supremacy,…

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