By Healthline — 2022
Climate change is a pressing issue worldwide and disproportionately affects the most vulnerable people among us. Here are 8 ecofeminists doing radical work to bring about equity and environmental justice.
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A growing school of psychologists believe the trauma of the climate crisis is a key barrier to change in that it paralyzes people into inaction.
“Even with these health consequences, we can see the benefits of taking a stand because people are fighting for what they believe in and protecting people’s lives,” Sumner said. “I don’t think the answer is to stop altogether. It speaks to how critical it is to engage in self-care.
Instead of relying on systems that have consistently failed the most vulnerable in the protest community, Mullan encourages a shift toward community-based care.
If you have an African American body, welcome. I wrote this blog post—and the body practice at the end—especially for you. (Everyone else, welcome as well—but please skip the body practice.)
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“If one of us cannot breathe, none of us can breathe,” writes Buddhist scholar Jan Willis in this poignant essay.