Environmental Intersectionality
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Event: October 12, 2002 |
Technology has transformed our lives, but in spite of its many promises, it hasn't yet saved us from the perils of a warming climate. Shifts in society have often come from art, but will they be able to mobilize change this time around?
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This conference features Leah Thomas, an intersectional environmental activist and eco-communicator based in Southern California. She is passionate about advocating for and exploring the relationship between social justice and environmentalism. She authored The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression for the Protection of People + Planet and is the founder of the Intersectional Environmentalist platform.
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Have I experienced eco-anxiety? I honestly don’t know. As @MaryHeglar said “ Climate Change Isn’t the First Existential Threat” for Black folx + oppressed identities especially. Unpacking eco-anxiety at @nytimes A New Climate pic.twitter.com/E8aAW4ZFtV
— Leah Thomas (@Leahtommi) October 13, 2022
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Had an amazing time at the @green4EMA awards last night! 💚 pic.twitter.com/kpJ3Vqr5fN
— Leah Thomas (@Leahtommi) October 9, 2022