Reviews - The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet

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The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet

This is a great starting point for anyone relatively new to concepts like intersectional theory or environmental justice. However, I wouldn't recommend it to someone working in this space already. This felt more like something I'd give a teenager or someone in their first year of uni.

Ironically, it also wasn't as intersectional as I was hoping. The content of the book is centred around the African-American experience. This isn't a bad thing by any means but as an Australian, it's not what I was looking for. It's not until chapter 4 (and after page 130!) that any real time is devoted to indigenous people or people from Asia, Latin America or the South Pacific.

I would have also liked to see a stronger focus on how people with disabilities and the queer community are impacted by issues like climate change and environmental degradation.

The toolkit at the end is more practical and I appreciated the discussion questions at the end of each chapter, which at times were more thought provoking than the content itself!

Great if you're dipping into intersectional environmentalims for the first time but not so much for a seasoned reader in this topic.

jonoma's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective tense fast-paced

It’s so close to a change my life book buuuuut it was sooo good

remigves's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

kelsmastersupreme's review against another edition

3.5

fast-paced

I picked up this book because I care for the environment and I believe in the struggle. This book very much felt like social media activism 101 and was more of a primer to introduce people to these topics

ashleylchen's review against another edition

4.0

a lot of information and activism language packed into one book. it felt a bit scattered overall since it was trying to cram soooo much information in to the point where i had a hard time following. definitely had to be in a specific reading mood to get into it. overall, i'd recommend for those that are already interested in the topics listed in the synopsis but it may be a boring textbook-like read for those who have no interest in the topics previously. i did learn some tidbits but there wasn't a ton of information I didn't know beforehand.