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This is all wrong.
We should not be debating the truth of climate science. We should not be reckoning with our extinction. And we should not be leaving it to our youth to fix our mess.
We need to stop. Because business as usual is failing us. Our governments and institutions refuse to hear the cry of mother nature. They neglect the voices of their constituents and consumers. And they continue to take and take and take for their own profit and gain, without any consideration of the cost to our planet and to human life.
But while some of us are waking up to the crisis, many have lived in the fire for a long time. The people most affected are NOT the people most responsible. If you haven't figured it out already, white institutional power is not going to save us. Our only hope is to support impacted communities of color to lead us to new solutions that create the more regenerative future that we all deserve.
We don't need a smoking gun when the evidence is everywhere. We need action. And we need all of us throwing down like our life depends on it. Because it does.
Kerri
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EARTH GUARDIANS
"How dare you?" Greta Thunberg's 495-word UN speech was a mic-drop moment for climate change, followed only by one of the best demonstrations of side-eye in the presence of 45. But Greta isn't the only trailblazing young climate leader, and to center whiteness on an issue that disproportionately impacts BIPOC only upholds white supremacy. #ClimateJustice demands that we center those who are most impacted by climate injustice. For lasting solutions, it's time to listen to young people of color. Here are some young activists of color leading the fight for a regenerative future: Autumn Peltier (15), Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner; Mari Copeny (aka Little Miss Flint) (11), started holding weekly water distribution events for thousands of Flint residents; Isra Hirsi (16), executive director of US Youth Climate Strike and daughter of Congressman Ilhan Omar; and Artemisa Xakriabá (19), Indigenous climate activist from Brazil.
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CRYSTALS
Are crystals the new blood diamonds? Gwyneth loves them, Adele can’t sing without them, and Kim Kardashian uses them to deal with stress. Demand for "healing" crystals is soaring – but many are mined in deadly conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. From landslides to lung cancer to child labor, crystals are the latest wellness trend to thrive at the expense of human lives. Meanwhile, the $4.2 trillion wellness industry rolls on, bolstered by profits from cheap crystals and a generation looking for alternative modes of healing. “The responsibility of companies to address harms to people and planet in their supply chains is gaining increasing traction. Industries selling ‘wellbeing’ that do not make it their business to take steps to ensure they are sourcing their materials responsibly are at risk of accusations of deep hypocrisy.” Amen. Also, why white men are hooked on green living.
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NO MUSLIM BAN EVER
Yesterday was the first ever congressional hearing on the #MuslimBan since it was implemented in 2017. This discriminatory ban creates needless suffering and family separation. But the fight for justice continues. Impacted communities and allies are working hard to press for legislation to repeal the ban. The NOBAN (National Origin-based Anti-discrimination for Non-immigrants) Act would repeal each iteration of the Muslim Ban, amend existing legislation to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on religion, and limit the executive branch's ability to introduce anything like the Muslim Ban again. Demand your reps commit to fight Trump's white nationalist agenda in all its forms and finally #RepealTheBan by supporting the #NOBanAct. Art by @mpowerchange
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