Understanding Environmental
Racism and Climate Justice
Climate change is a consequence of a colonial and capitalist system which has exploited people and the environment.
Climate change is a consequence of a colonial and capitalist system which has exploited people and the environment.
The two struggles are inseparable.
The two struggles are inseparable.
Climate justice is racial justice.
Climate justice is racial justice.
Summer 2021
Summer 2021
To dismantle corporate power and privilege profiting of the exploitation of people and environment we will need to resist, disrupt, reposition and rebuild in partnership and allyship.
To dismantle corporate power and privilege profiting of the exploitation of people and environment we will need to resist, disrupt, reposition and rebuild in partnership and allyship.
A resource that scaffolds lessons
A resource that scaffolds lessons
from Kindergarten to Grade 8
from Kindergarten to Grade 8
to progressively understand
to progressively understand
Environmental Racism.
Environmental Racism.
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Understanding Environmental Racism and Climate Justice empowers students to view themselves as leaders of social and environmental justice. By giving students the opportunity to feel their own power and take action, we can reduce paralyzing feelings of hopelessness and despair commonly associated with inaction on climate change.
Understanding Environmental Racism and Climate Justice empowers students to view themselves as leaders of social and environmental justice. By giving students the opportunity to feel their own power and take action, we can reduce paralyzing feelings of hopelessness and despair commonly associated with inaction on climate change.
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Summer 2021