Weaving the Threads: Intersectionality, Sustainability & Environmental Justice

Monday, November 20, 4:15PM, Kohlberg Hall, Room 116 @ Swarthmore College

Join this session to hear Randall Amster, former Executive Director of the Peace and Justice Studies Association, address questions of how we identify and address intersectional concerns in our sustainability work and activism, connect our initiatives within a framework of environmental justice, and communicate these visions with others!

The confluence of contemporary crises represents a direct threat to human existence, yet also a remarkable opportunity to implement alternatives and cultivate visions for a more just and sustainable world. The framework of “climate justice” increasingly subsumes many of these issues and possibilities, providing a basis for transforming our thinking and acting in relation to essential resources including food, water, and energy production. Likewise, critical issues of equity, access, and distribution are brought to the fore, with the nexus of environmental justice and peacebuilding offering potential avenues for change. What theories and actions are informing current movements and responses? How can policymaking and the lived experiences of people and communities equally inform the discourse? How can we promote an ethos of responsibility in both senses of the word, as a form of accountability and a locus of empowerment? Drawing upon examples from local to global scales, this session will seek to spark a collaborative dialogue for cultivating resilient responses to today’s most pressing challenges.

Learn more about the event here.

If you have any questions, please contact Eliana Yankelev (eyankel1@swarthmore.edu).