October Newsletter: What’s New For Climate Justice?

The Climate Just Collective
October 2021

In this month’s spotlight, we share our top picks for climate justice education, news, and collective action. Happy learning!
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Find out more about the latest news on libraries as a climate justice haven; Cop26; climate justice mapping; and the links between health and climate change.

Why investing in libraries is a climate justice issue - When a heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest in late June, hundreds of people across the region died. For many, the safest and most accessible place to escape the heat was also free — the library.

Aljazeera - Thunberg leads climate protests in Italy ahead of COP26 - Greta Thunberg led a ‘Fridays for Future’ march in Milan after calling for swift change at the Youth4Climate conference.

Citizen Times - What is your neighborhood's 'Climate Justice Index'? - Asheville has a map for that.

Medical Life Sciences News - New report evaluates the impact of climate change on health.

Climate Change: Transitions to Sustainability: We have to alter the whole path of our development and decision making in order to make our societies both environmentally adaptable and sustainable. This free course, Climate change, takes on the task of trying to chart some of the ways in which it might be possible.

Eating for the environment: ‘You are what you eat’, goes the old adage, but what you eat also has an impact on the environment.

The People Vs Climate Change: Meet the 108 ordinary Brits who Sir David Attenborough says we should listen to. This warm and honest documentary reveals how everyday people feel about the climate crisis.

The Breakdown: Earthrise studio explore climate change: how we got here, where we’re headed, and what we can all do to make a difference.

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World : Climate activist Greta Thunberg takes a year off school to explore the science of global warming and challenge world leaders, calling for action on climate change.

Climate Reality Project: Environmental Racism - What It Is And How You Can Fight It - To build a winning coalition and beat the climate crisis, we need to understand and respond to how social inequities intersect with the climate change movement. And telling that story is important because, to quote Maya Angelou, “You can't really know where you are going until you know where you have been.”

“America is Segregated and So Is Pollution” - That phrase has become synonymous with the fight against police violence, but it also applies to another important civil rights issue: environmental justice. Historically, Black communities, from big cities to rural enclaves, have suffered disproportionately from the consequences of environmental abuse and neglect, and climate change is making the situation worse.

Black History Month - 5 Heroes of the Environmental Justice Movement - From environmental justice advocates to scientists and social entrepreneurs, here are just a handful of the many Black environmentalists who have contributed to our global understanding of the need to look after our planet.

Why climate justice can’t happen without racial justice (Climate Curious Podcast) - The climate conversation is changing; a more inclusive, diverse and equitable story around climate is emerging, with race at the centre.

Eco-Friendly Halloween - Find out how to have an Eco-friendly Halloween from The Ecologist.
And by Green Eco Friend Advisory.

Book Club Suggestions - Click on our Book Club suggestions to access our wonderful ‘Climate Justice Book Case’ as picked by our membership. Add to it and join the book club, hosted by our wonderful Katie Fawcett. (Find out more about our Book Club Here)

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