December 1st, 2022

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Full Webinar Recording

Webinar Clips

Defining EJ.mp4

Defining Environmental Justice

Local activists discuss how they define the term "environmental justice" and what it looks like for Charlotte, North Carolina.

Love Canal clip.mp4

Love Canal versus Warren County

UNC Charlotte professor and environmental activist Dr. Tina Katsanos shares a story about racial inequality during environmental protests in Warren County, NC, and Love Canal, NY, in the 1980s. More info.

Language & Community clip.mp4

Language & Community (Part 1)

Eboné Lockett, founder and CEO of Harvesting Humanity, discusses the importance of using language that is familiar to the community when discussing environmental justice. Learn more about Eboné's work.

Language & Community pt. 2.mp4

Language & Community (Part 2)

Sunrise CLT co-coordinator, Hannah Stephens, discusses the newness of environmental justice as a topic in Charlotte and how so many people, even local government officials, are unfamiliar with the term. Dr. Tina Katsanos and Eboné Lockett comment on how to raise community awareness. Learn more about Sunrise CLT’s work.

"A Big City With A Small Town Feel".mp4

"A Big City With A Small Town Feel"

Sunrise CLT co-coordinator Jessica Finkel discusses how Charlotte is great at sweeping certain people and issues under the rug until local officials are forced to reckon with it. She also touches on some of the work that Sunrise does to bring those issues to light. Learn more.

How We Educate in the Classroom.mp4

How We Educate in the Classroom

UNC Charlotte professors, Dr. Tina Katsanos and Dr. Tina Shull, share strategies for how they teach about climate change and environmental justice, including emphasizing care and motivating students to take action.

How We Educate in the Community (Part 1).mp4

How We Educate in the Community (Part 1)

Harvesting Humanity founder and CEO, Eboné Lockett, shares how her organization prioritizes educating the general public and merging academic knowledge with public knowledge to motivate action.

How We Educate in the Community (Part 2).mp4

How We Educate in the Community (Part 2)

Sunrise CLT co-coordinator, Jessica Finkel, shares how her organization utilizes its diverse membership age to encourage voter registration and education.

Dealing with Climate Anxiety (Part 1).mp4

Dealing with Climate Anxiety (Part 1)

Sunrise CLT co-coordinator, Hannah Stephens, discusses the importance of community in dealing with climate anxiety and shares how her Sunrise community has helped her.

Dealing with Climate Anxiety (Part 2).mp4

Dealing with Climate Anxiety (Part 2)

Harvesting Humanity founder and CEO, Eboné Lockett, discusses how sometimes the best antidote for climate anxiety is taking action. She shares how her organization activates in Charlotte. Learn more.

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