148. The Future is Intersectional with Leah Thomas
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
- MLK (1963)
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This week, we reject our flawed, siloed thinking and embrace the oneness of social justice and environmentalism as a singular, inclusive movement.
In the Summer of 2020, our guest, Leah Thomas, coined the term \u201cIntersectional Environmentalism\u201d with a graphic she shared to Instagram that read, \u201cEnvironmentalists For Black Lives Matter\u201d as a call out to all environmentalists to stand in solidarity with BIPOC communities that face compounding social and environmental injustices daily. The Instagram post went viral, and the pledge she introduced along with it, The IE Pledge, has reached over a million people.\xa0
And so now that it\u2019s 2022 and counting, how can we continue to root ourselves in that moment of clarity in 2020 and hold to the truth that you don\u2019t have to separate race or racial justice from environmental advocacy? How can we scale climate solutions while advocating for marginalized communities all the while not making excuses for extractive industries?
We\u2019re also joined this week by special co-host Abigael Kima, a young energy expert and climate activist from Kenya .She is the producer and host of the new Hali-Hewa (Swahili for \u2018Climate Change\u2019) podcast, which will profile African activists and climate experts airing through to COP27 on themes including a just energy transition, loss and damage, youth participation in intergovernmental processes and indigenous rights.
And \u2014- Stick around for 3-Time GRAMMY Award Winning Artist Fantastic Negrito performing a live version of his song, \u201cRolling Through California\u201d!
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Mentioned links from the episode:
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ACT: Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge
LISTEN: IE\u2019s Brand New Podcast \u2018The Joy Report\u2019
READ: MAPS (Marine Arctic Peace Sanctuary)
WATCH: How Black Lives Matter and Environmental Justice Are Connected
READ: The NAP Ministry
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Thanks to our guest this week, Leah Thomas!
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Leah Thomas
Founder | Intersectional Environmentalist
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Intersectional Environmentalist
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BUY: The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas
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Thank you to our Co-Host this week, Abigael Kima!
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Abigael Kima
Host and Producer | Hali Hewa Podcast\xa0
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Our musical guest this week is Fantastic Negrito!
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