"Listen to people. Validate their lived experiences and centre yourself in the ways that we are developing the change that we want to see.
Today’s conversation is with Arielle King. Arielle is the Environmental Justice Staff Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute and has a background in environmental racism analysis, political ecology, critical race theory, sustainability, civil rights law, and integrating equity and environmental justice considerations into climate action plans. She’s also the host of a podcast focused on environmental justice updates and climate optimism called “The Joy Report”.
Video version: https://youtu.be/teztuuN5-jQ
The key topics in today's episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Who is Arielle
06:30 - Who is most affected by Climate Change
09:30 - Solving environmental racism
12:00 - Why do we suddenly care about systemic issues
14:00 - What role should you play in fixing issues
18:00 - Feeling powerless
20:30 - Things to be optimistic about
22:00 - Displacing indigenous populations
30:00 - Indigenous culture and nature
34:00 - Climate migration
40:00 - Sacrifice zones
44:00 - Is it enough to be educated?
46:00 - Changing the schooling system
58:00 - Where to get educated
01:02:00 - Words of wisdom
Resources:
Connect with Arielle:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ariellevking/
Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joy-report/id1618025362
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@ariellevking
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