"We've been told that all of these things exist in silos. But this is all connected by an economy rooted in extraction. Climate is not a topic, it’s a context."
I really like this conception of the inherent intersectionality of human rights advocacy. There's so much suffering in our world, and it's clear by now that not only is late-stage capitalism not fixing our societal ills, it's actively fueling them.
As always, it's easier to talk about cooperation than put it into practice, and there's a lot of work to be done. Still, initiatives like the ones outlined in the interview are part of the solution.
Great interview, thanks. For Katrina's 20th anniversary I plan to re-watch the brilliant HBO series Treme. I highly recommend it. It's based in New Orleans, post Katrina.
As someone who joined 20 volunteers from Boston ~18 months after Katrina devastated New Orleans, where we were still doing demolition on untouched and unopened homes, mold remediation, and community outreach, the devastation remains front and center in my mind. It's remarkable how the lessons from almost 20 years ago have yet to lead us to action.
And getting to work with Kaboom to build a playground even further down in Plaquemines Parish you saw the incredible impact on an entire community.
Sorry, I don't buy it, either on my own, or as an organizing principle. In the last election, immigrant communities seemed to shift more towards Trump than "average," so I'm not sure these "immigration activist" principles even have much popularity among those these activists claim to represent.
And while some migration is fueled by climate disruption and chaos, IMHO it's a relatively minor contributor. But there is a lot of migration or desire for it, so it's still a big number.
Building solidarity with "working class swing voters" or whatever by building various "clean energy projects" in red or purple districts didn't seem to work so hot either.
I have my own ideas about how to get folks to vote/organize for climate action, mostly by focusing on how every pound of GHG reduced/displaced/substituted is a better world for themselves, their children and nephews and nieces and grandkids. A "We all breathe the same air" position that does not center any "identity" except as an occupant of Earth. But that's from a not-super-popular old white nerd guy.
I am down with the "there is abundance but it needs to be better distributed" message. It might reduce GHGs though I'm not positive. In any case I think there are more folks who identify as "not a billionaire" than just about any other group.
"We've been told that all of these things exist in silos. But this is all connected by an economy rooted in extraction. Climate is not a topic, it’s a context."
I really like this conception of the inherent intersectionality of human rights advocacy. There's so much suffering in our world, and it's clear by now that not only is late-stage capitalism not fixing our societal ills, it's actively fueling them.
As always, it's easier to talk about cooperation than put it into practice, and there's a lot of work to be done. Still, initiatives like the ones outlined in the interview are part of the solution.
Brilliant. Many thanks for highlighting this critical movement and this amazing justice warrior.
Great interview, thanks. For Katrina's 20th anniversary I plan to re-watch the brilliant HBO series Treme. I highly recommend it. It's based in New Orleans, post Katrina.
Well done. I wish the same or similar narratives were commonplace.
As someone who joined 20 volunteers from Boston ~18 months after Katrina devastated New Orleans, where we were still doing demolition on untouched and unopened homes, mold remediation, and community outreach, the devastation remains front and center in my mind. It's remarkable how the lessons from almost 20 years ago have yet to lead us to action.
And getting to work with Kaboom to build a playground even further down in Plaquemines Parish you saw the incredible impact on an entire community.
Sorry, I don't buy it, either on my own, or as an organizing principle. In the last election, immigrant communities seemed to shift more towards Trump than "average," so I'm not sure these "immigration activist" principles even have much popularity among those these activists claim to represent.
And while some migration is fueled by climate disruption and chaos, IMHO it's a relatively minor contributor. But there is a lot of migration or desire for it, so it's still a big number.
Building solidarity with "working class swing voters" or whatever by building various "clean energy projects" in red or purple districts didn't seem to work so hot either.
I have my own ideas about how to get folks to vote/organize for climate action, mostly by focusing on how every pound of GHG reduced/displaced/substituted is a better world for themselves, their children and nephews and nieces and grandkids. A "We all breathe the same air" position that does not center any "identity" except as an occupant of Earth. But that's from a not-super-popular old white nerd guy.
I am down with the "there is abundance but it needs to be better distributed" message. It might reduce GHGs though I'm not positive. In any case I think there are more folks who identify as "not a billionaire" than just about any other group.