The climate crisis affects everyone but that doesn’t mean that it impacts everyone equally. BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by unchecked poison and pollution — from power plants, factories, incinerators, and more. From the poisoned tap water in Flint, Michigan to the inadequate response to Hurricane Maria, to the disproportionate impact of Covid on BIPOC communities — the twin threats of climate change and environmental racism make each other all the worse.
With powerful governments and corporations fighting to maintain the status quo, environmental activism has become, for many, an issue that pits generations against each other.
How can we tell a new story about climate, the environment, and race—one in which older and younger fight for solutions together. Our activist storytellers will share how they raise awareness and fight for climate justice. We’ll then break out into small groups for a chance to discuss the link between systemic racism and climate change and the action steps you can take as an advocate and in your own life.
The event will feature Nicole Horseherder, a Dine (Navajo), originally from the Black Mesa Plateau in Northeastern Arizona. Nicole is the Executive Director of Tó Nizhóní Ání, a grassroots organization focused on preserving and protecting the environment, land, water, sky and people. She advocates for the wise and responsible use of the natural resources of the Black Mesa region (Dził Yijiin).
It will also feature Jade Lozada, writer and climate organizer in New York City. Jade was a local youth organizer of the September 20th Global Climate Strike, which brought together a record-breaking 300,000 people for the planet.
