For a Fairer Future
Start: 2021-09-19 17:30:00 UTC Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London (GMT+00:00)
End: 2021-09-19 19:00:00 UTC Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London (GMT+00:00)
This is a virtual event
Achieving Climate Justice with Racial and Social Justice
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USA. 20th Sep, 2020. On September 20, 2020 Climate Justice Through Racial Justice march.
(Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA) Credit:Sipa USA/Alamy Live News)
Join our brilliant speakers, ask questions and make your own contributions to the debate about how we can achieve Climate Justice with Racial and Social Justice
The struggle for the environment requires racial, environmental, and climate justice, and a fundamental change in our relationship with others and with nature. Environmental destruction cannot be fought without fighting racism.
If you live near Matlock you could join a Watch Party and meet others face to face to watch the presentations, join in discussions, enjoy refreshments and help make plans for future activities. This is particularly aimed at young people.It will take place at Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, Matlock DE4 3NL between 5.00 and 8.00pm
Email w.bullar@btinternet.com to find out more
Speakers:
Dorothy Grace Guerrero, Policy Director, Global Justice Now
Ify Ekemezie, Young Friends of the Earth
Charlotte Lastoweckyi, Youth Strike 4 Climate Manchester
Esohe Ozigbo, Greenfingers Changemakers, Lagos, Nigeria
Dorothy is now Head of Policy and Advocacy at Global Justice Now and she will speak about the COP26 Climate Summit; the importance of the voice of the Global South being heard at this conference; and the need for environmental campaigners to come together to demand Climate Justice.
Ify Ekemezie is a 22-year-old biomedical science graduate from east London. She joined a Friends of the Earth ‘My World My Home’ project after returning from a Raleigh international expedition. In 2019 Ify helped to plan the FoE youth gathering. where she attended a workshop titled ‘The Environment and Race’. She has since delivered this workshop to many young people.
Ify will speak about the intersection between the climate crisis and racism specifically in the global north, and the importance of anti racism in the climate justice movement for further progress.
Charlotte Lastoweckyi is a 19-year-old climate justice activist and one of the co-founders of Youth Strike 4 Climate Manchester. She also works on a national and international level on different campaigns to try and achieve climate justice.
Charlotte will speak about how certain groups will be disproportionately affected such as the LGBTQ+ community, women and the working class and highlight that the climate crisis isn’t a far off issue it’s happening now and it’s devastating.
Esohe Ozigbo is a 15 year old High School student living in Lagos, Nigeria. As one of the first members of Greenfingers Changemakers, her journey into climate activism started when she was 9 years old. She led students to participate in beach cleanups, raising community awareness about the issues of plastic pollution affecting people and wildlife.
She pioneered a Trashion show initiative and Artivism campaign in 2018, and this has led to shopping mall awareness and international interest. Esohe has successfully campaigned for teenagers to be involved in recyling and upcycling and avoid the use of single use plastic.
This meeting has been jointly organised by
High Peak Green New Deal highpeakgreennewdeal@gmail.com
Derbyshire Dales Climate Hub w.bullar@btinternet.com
High Peak Stand Up to Racism highpeakstanduptoracism@gmail.com
