ClimateCovid P3.2: The Politics of Climate Activism
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Panel 3.2: The Politics of Climate Activism
“Reworlding — With an Ecofeminist New Deal”
Ariel Salleh
“Voluntary Local Reviews of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: Strategies for Movement-Building Centering People & Communities”
Clara Weibel (University of Pittsburgh)
“Toward an Ethics of Decolonizing Allyship in Climate Organizing; Reflections on XR-Vancouver”
Dana James (University of British Columbia, CA) and Trevor Mack
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Hi all! Really looking forward to viewing the other presentations and receiving feedback on ours.
Some notes on the talk that Trevor and I have shared:
Title: Toward an Ethics of Decolonizing Allyship in Climate Organizing: Reflections on Extinction Rebellion Vancouver
Authors: Dana James & Trevor Mack
Based on:
James, D., & Mack, T. (forthcoming). Toward an Ethics of Decolonizing Allyship in Climate Organizing: Reflections on Extinction Rebellion Vancouver. Journal of Human Rights and the Environment.
Available for pre-print download at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3667745
Support fund for Jim, Stacy, and Tawahum: https://gf.me/u/y3xtfy
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