Vulnerable Communities and Climate Justice: A Roundtable
Vulnerable Communities and Climate Justice: A Roundtable
Panelists: Angele Alook (York University, School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies), Geoff Dembicki (The Petroleum Papers), Zamani Ra (Founder of CEED Canada), and Matthew T. Huber (Climate Change as Class War)
Organized by the Institute for Environment, Conservation and Sustainability, in partnership with Another Story Bookshop and the National Observer
The wealthiest are the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s marginalized and working-class communities that bear the brunt of climate impacts. Join us for a panel discussion on the unequal burden of climate change, examining how vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected and how they will play a key role in advancing a fair, inclusive transition. We’ll also explore why some voices have been left out of environmental movements and how we can create pathways to inclusive climate action.
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Panelists:
Angele Alook is an assistant professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at York University. She is a proud member of Bigstone Cree nation in Treaty 8 territory, where she has carried out research on issues of sociology of family and work, resource extraction, school-to-work transitions, Indigenous identity, and seeking the good life (miyo-pimatisiwin) in work-life balance.
Geoff Dembicki is an investigative journalist and author of The Petroleum Papers (named a best book of the year by the Washington Post), which covers historical disinformation efforts related to Alberta’s oil sands.
Matt Huber is a researcher and author (most recently) of Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Climate.
Zamani Ra is the Founder of CEED Canada, an internationally recognized, award winning not-for-profit organization that provides environmental education primarily but not limited to, social housing communities. She brings a unique intersectional perspective to helping people conceptualize climate action with cultural relevance. Zamani’s work bridges grassroots experiences with high-level advocacy, fostering joyful, inclusive and impactful change. She currently sits on the Climate Advisory Group for the City of Toronto and is a co-founder of the Black Environmentalist Alliance.
Hannah Tollefson (Moderator) is a postdoctoral fellow in the IECS. She is a media and environmental studies scholar who works on questions of ecology, economy, and infrastructure.