Intersectional environmentalism is an inclusive version of environmentalism that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet. It identifies the ways in which injustices happening to marginalized communities and the earth are interconnected. It brings injustices done to the most vulnerable communities, and the earth...
Every environmentalist needs to hold themselves accountable and do the inner anti-racism work to achieve both climate and social justice.
Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge to learn more about what steps you can take, read Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry by Camille T. Dungy, and listen to The Yikes Podcast. We must move forward and push for intersectional environmentalism to save the planet, and Black lives.
Leah Thomas is an intersectional environmental activist and eco-communicator. You can follow her work on instagram @GreenGirlLeah
