Climate and Environmental Justice
Your climate crisis reading list: 15 essential reads Oct 2, 2020 / Ayana Elizabeth Johnson + Katharine Wilkinson
https://ideas.ted.com/your-climate-crisis-reading-list-15-essential-reads/
https://ideas.ted.com/your-climate-crisis-reading-list-15-essential-reads/
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis coedited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson
We had the honor of editing this collection of 41 essays, 17 poems, quotes and original illustrations — so naturally we love it! But you don’t have to take our word for it. As Rolling Stone said: “Taken together, the breadth of their voices forms a mosaic that honors the complexity of the climate crisis like few, if any, books on the topic have done yet. … The book is a feast of ideas and perspectives, setting a big table for the climate movement, declaring all are welcome.” All We Can Save nourished, educated and transformed us as we shaped its pages, and we can’t wait for it to do the same for you.
We had the honor of editing this collection of 41 essays, 17 poems, quotes and original illustrations — so naturally we love it! But you don’t have to take our word for it. As Rolling Stone said: “Taken together, the breadth of their voices forms a mosaic that honors the complexity of the climate crisis like few, if any, books on the topic have done yet. … The book is a feast of ideas and perspectives, setting a big table for the climate movement, declaring all are welcome.” All We Can Save nourished, educated and transformed us as we shaped its pages, and we can’t wait for it to do the same for you.
“We Need Courage, Not Hope, to Face Climate Change” by Kate Marvel PhD
This piece by NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel is, as the kids say, a whole mood. Hope is not enough, hope is often passive, and that won’t get us where we need to go. Pretty much everyone who works on climate is constantly being asked what gives us hope — how presumptuous to assume we have it! But what we do have is courage. In spades. As Marvel writes in this poetic piece: “We need courage, not hope. Grief, after all, is the cost of being alive. We are all fated to live lives shot through with sadness, and are not worth less for it. Courage is the resolve to do well without the assurance of a happy ending.”
This piece by NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel is, as the kids say, a whole mood. Hope is not enough, hope is often passive, and that won’t get us where we need to go. Pretty much everyone who works on climate is constantly being asked what gives us hope — how presumptuous to assume we have it! But what we do have is courage. In spades. As Marvel writes in this poetic piece: “We need courage, not hope. Grief, after all, is the cost of being alive. We are all fated to live lives shot through with sadness, and are not worth less for it. Courage is the resolve to do well without the assurance of a happy ending.”
Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
Admittedly, this last recommendation isn’t something to read, but to watch and listen to. This playlist of TED Talks by women climate leaders (who were all contributors to our anthology All We Can Save — read about it above) will inspire you, deepen your understanding, connect the dots and help you find where you might fit into the heaps of climate work that needs doing. It includes poignant talks by Colette Pichon Battle and Christine Nieves Rodriguez, which are respectively about communities in Louisiana and Puerto Rico recovering from hurricanes and rebuilding resilience and which broke our hearts open. We were so moved we invited them to adapt their talks into essays for All We Can Save. Christine’s piece — “Community is Our Best Chance” — is the final essay in the book and the note we want to end on here. It’s not about what each of us can do as individualsto address the climate crisis; it’s about what we can do together. Building community around solutions is the most important thing.
Watch Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s TED Talk here:
Watch Katharine Wilkinson’s TED Talk here:
Admittedly, this last recommendation isn’t something to read, but to watch and listen to. This playlist of TED Talks by women climate leaders (who were all contributors to our anthology All We Can Save — read about it above) will inspire you, deepen your understanding, connect the dots and help you find where you might fit into the heaps of climate work that needs doing. It includes poignant talks by Colette Pichon Battle and Christine Nieves Rodriguez, which are respectively about communities in Louisiana and Puerto Rico recovering from hurricanes and rebuilding resilience and which broke our hearts open. We were so moved we invited them to adapt their talks into essays for All We Can Save. Christine’s piece — “Community is Our Best Chance” — is the final essay in the book and the note we want to end on here. It’s not about what each of us can do as individualsto address the climate crisis; it’s about what we can do together. Building community around solutions is the most important thing.
Watch Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s TED Talk here:
Watch Katharine Wilkinson’s TED Talk here:
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Asian-American and Pacific Islander issues. Asian-Americans have been underrepresented in the climate movement and it is our goal to empower more people to take concrete actions and spread awareness on climate change within our communities. We offer a space to talk about climate change and injustice, climate policy, and political activism from the perspectives of members of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities. We will work on actionable plans and projects, such as advocating for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) to support H.R. 763.
The mission of the Asian Pacific Action Team is to foster an open environment for anyone who is interested in
Asian-American and Pacific Islander issues. Asian-Americans have been underrepresented in the climate movement and it is our goal to empower more people to take concrete actions and spread awareness on climate change within our communities. We offer a space to talk about climate change and injustice, climate policy, and political activism from the perspectives of members of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities. We will work on actionable plans and projects, such as advocating for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) to support H.R. 763.
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We aim to create a supportive culture merging community engagement and leadership development in diverse communities. We acknowledge that climate disparities intersect with a multitude of issues. Our response is to serve as allies to ongoing community efforts focused on creating a better world.
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Time: 5 p.m. PT – 6 p.m. MT – 7 p.m. CT – 8 p.m. EST
This group is open to only Latinos living in the USA who may communicate in English or in Spanish. Our purpose is to represent Latinos inside our CCL USA community.
Monthly Call - CCL's Latinos Action Team
When: 2st Thursday of each month
Time: 5 p.m. PT – 6 p.m. MT – 7 p.m. CT – 8 p.m. EST
2020 Environmental / Events Calendar
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LGBTQIA+ and Allies OUTreach Action Team
Open to all. We are here to rally and organize CCL volunteers who would like to:
1) Lobby and educate MOCs on the LGBTQ Equality Caucus on the intersectionality of social justice and climate justice;
2) Expand outreach to LGBTQ+ organizations, especially those that focus on outdoor activities and LGBTQ+ youth, to engage them in climate activism;
and 3) work on being more inclusive within our CCL chapters and action teams
We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST.
Open to all. We are here to rally and organize CCL volunteers who would like to:
1) Lobby and educate MOCs on the LGBTQ Equality Caucus on the intersectionality of social justice and climate justice;
2) Expand outreach to LGBTQ+ organizations, especially those that focus on outdoor activities and LGBTQ+ youth, to engage them in climate activism;
and 3) work on being more inclusive within our CCL chapters and action teams
We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST.
Events
Tuesday, 9/22/2020 at 8:00pm EST
LGBTQIA+ and Allies OUTreach is having our September monthly meeting on Tuesday, 9/22/2020 at 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST.
We have invited Dr. Lauren Esposito, co-creator of 500 Queer Scientists, to speak about how we can utilize the 500QS platform to solicit diverse guest speakers across many scientific fields, including agriculture, aquatic and fisheries, atmospheric science, climate science, conservation, disease, earth and planetary science, ecology, environmental engineering, environmental science, epidemiology, forestry, hydrology, natural resources, oceanography, public health, science policy, toxicology, and wildlife science. For this reason, we welcome all CCLers who are interested in learning how to tap into this great resource for finding your next guest speaker while supporting LGBTQ+ people in STEM!
Here are the Zoom meeting details:
https://citizensclimate.zoom.us/j/93995085942
Meeting ID: 939 9508 5942
Passcode: 652097
LGBTQIA+ and Allies OUTreach is having our September monthly meeting on Tuesday, 9/22/2020 at 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST.
We have invited Dr. Lauren Esposito, co-creator of 500 Queer Scientists, to speak about how we can utilize the 500QS platform to solicit diverse guest speakers across many scientific fields, including agriculture, aquatic and fisheries, atmospheric science, climate science, conservation, disease, earth and planetary science, ecology, environmental engineering, environmental science, epidemiology, forestry, hydrology, natural resources, oceanography, public health, science policy, toxicology, and wildlife science. For this reason, we welcome all CCLers who are interested in learning how to tap into this great resource for finding your next guest speaker while supporting LGBTQ+ people in STEM!
Here are the Zoom meeting details:
https://citizensclimate.zoom.us/j/93995085942
Meeting ID: 939 9508 5942
Passcode: 652097
9/27/2010
We are pleased to announce that Mary Kathryn Nagle, Partner at Pipestem Law, will be our October monthly meeting guest speaker!
Mary Kathryn Nagle is a frequent speaker at law schools and symposia on issues related to restoration of tribal sovereignty, tribal self-determination, Indian civil and constitutional rights, and safety of Native Women. She also represents the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) in support of the NIWRC’s work to end violence against Native Women.
In addition, Mary Kathryn is an accomplished playwright who has written and produced several plays relating to Indians and the law, including Waaxe’s Law, Manahatta, My Father’s Bones (with Suzan Shown Harjo), Miss Lead, Fairly Traceable, and Sliver of a Full Moon. She is an enrolled citizen of Cherokee Nation.
We are excited about the recent announcement of CCL's newest Action Team, Amplifying Indigenous Voices, as well as for this opportunity to see through one of our Action Team's missions - to partner and collaborate with other diverse ATs within CCL to help foster a more diverse and inclusive CCL
Here are the Zoom meeting details:
Tuesday, 10/27/2020 @ 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST
https://citizensclimate.zoom.us/j/93995085942
Meeting ID: 939 9508 5942
Passcode: 652097
We are pleased to announce that Mary Kathryn Nagle, Partner at Pipestem Law, will be our October monthly meeting guest speaker!
Mary Kathryn Nagle is a frequent speaker at law schools and symposia on issues related to restoration of tribal sovereignty, tribal self-determination, Indian civil and constitutional rights, and safety of Native Women. She also represents the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) in support of the NIWRC’s work to end violence against Native Women.
In addition, Mary Kathryn is an accomplished playwright who has written and produced several plays relating to Indians and the law, including Waaxe’s Law, Manahatta, My Father’s Bones (with Suzan Shown Harjo), Miss Lead, Fairly Traceable, and Sliver of a Full Moon. She is an enrolled citizen of Cherokee Nation.
We are excited about the recent announcement of CCL's newest Action Team, Amplifying Indigenous Voices, as well as for this opportunity to see through one of our Action Team's missions - to partner and collaborate with other diverse ATs within CCL to help foster a more diverse and inclusive CCL
Here are the Zoom meeting details:
Tuesday, 10/27/2020 @ 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST
https://citizensclimate.zoom.us/j/93995085942
Meeting ID: 939 9508 5942
Passcode: 652097
October 1. Happy Hour Reading Club
Reading:
Reading:
| radicalizing-relationships-to-and-through-shared-geographies.pdf |
| rulings_climate.pdf |
Readings Notes
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Events
SEP 26 AT 1 PM – SEP 27 AT 3:30 PM MST
2020 Citizens' Climate Lobby Mountain West Regional Conference
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2020 Citizens' Climate Lobby Mountain West Regional Conference
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