The Intersectional Environmentalist
A study guide of Leah Thomas’ book ‘The Intersectional Environmentalist.’
Praxis
How do your different identity aspects intersect?
How do your different identity aspects manifest different privileges?
What environmental injustices is my community impacted by?
To you, is the climate crisis a future threat or one you face right now?
“How can I proactively research instances of environmental racism without burdening BIPOC to do the emotional labor for me?” (p. 109)
How can we change our attitudes towards fashion, green energy, and veganism to be better intersectional environmentalists?
Additional Resources
Other Study Guides
Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and SexDemarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex by Kimberlé Crenshaw
There’s Something in the Water by Ingrid Waldron
Ecosocialism by Michael Löwy
Articles
Why Every Environmentalist Should Be Anti-Racist by Leah Thomas
Digital Environmental Activism by Teke Rerri
Books
Unequal Protection: Environmental Justice and Communities of Color by Robert D. Bullard
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katherine K. Wilkinson
Videos
Environmental Justice, Explained by Grist
A Brief History of Environmental Justice by ProPublica
Podcasts
How to Save a Planet with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Alex Blumberg
Dismantled by Intersectional Environmentalist