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To effectively address climate change, policies and solutions need to take aim at the ongoing drivers and root causes of the crisis and should center the voices, needs and leadership of the people most impacted by the crisis.
-Indigenous Climate Action, Decolonizing Climate Policy in Canada, March 2021-
Do you want to approach climate justice in a way that challenges the colonial mentality that permeates most aspects of Western societies, including conventional approaches to environmentalism?
If so, welcome! We hope this is a valuable resource to you.
This site encourages environmental activists to not only
speak out
against the damaging impacts of the colonial mindset, but also
speak in
to our movements to discover of how colonialism continues to shape us and our actions,
resulting in further disregard for Indigenous Peoples.
With greater awareness, new paths may appear guiding us forward.
In this site you will find:
A brief overview of the Decolonizing Climate Policy in Canada (March 2021)
Un-colonizing questions
Guidelines for relationship building
Information about the LandBack Movement
Sources & Resources
A digital bulletin board where you can network with others
Environmentalism without class struggle is just gardening
Chico Mendes, Brazilian Environmentalist
This resource is offered through the Canadian Unitarian Council's,
Truth Healing and Reconciliation Initiative.
Contact Erin Horvath to learn about other learning and un/decolonizing resources: reconciliation@cuc.ca
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