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The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet
Leah Thomas
4.18 AVERAGE
569 reviews for:
The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet
Leah Thomas
4.18 AVERAGE
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Great primer, organizing a lot of information and resources in one place. I primarily see this as another source of inspiration to pull from in doing this work (more than a risked providing novel information). It's organized to provoke reflection and goes well with The Oath workshop!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Colonisation
Moderate: Cultural appropriation
Minor: Ableism
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This is an excellent book if you're beginning your climate justice journey. As someone who is deeply interested in sustainability, I found this short book to be an accessible and very informative resource to build my knowledge and resource pool for climate justice. It's an area of the sustainability movement that I regretfully didn't know as much about, but I feel very energized to take what I learned in this book and be a better advocate. I have a lot more learning to do - the last bit of the book contains tons of resources for continued learning. Highly recommend!
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*I received this book from NetGalley in return for a honest review*
This book is a great primer into what Environmental Intersectionality is and how it impacts everything in the world. If you already have a good grasp on the subject this book may not teach you a lot, but it has a great intro into the many facets of class, race, gender, and much more that impacts the Environment, how we deal with it and who is being affected by it.
This book is great for a call to action, steps to take on calling governments, pressuring companies, and individual actions to take to work towards an Intersectional Environmentalist mindset. The book gives many resources to explore for further information and research for whatever topic you want to learn more about.
I really enjoyed this book and I think it is a great start into learning more about Intersectional Environmentalism.
This book is a great primer into what Environmental Intersectionality is and how it impacts everything in the world. If you already have a good grasp on the subject this book may not teach you a lot, but it has a great intro into the many facets of class, race, gender, and much more that impacts the Environment, how we deal with it and who is being affected by it.
This book is great for a call to action, steps to take on calling governments, pressuring companies, and individual actions to take to work towards an Intersectional Environmentalist mindset. The book gives many resources to explore for further information and research for whatever topic you want to learn more about.
I really enjoyed this book and I think it is a great start into learning more about Intersectional Environmentalism.
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A powerful introduction to a movement that influences the lives of everyone. Leah Thomas has created an informative and digestible manual that should be assigned reading, especially for those in the counseling and environmental fields. Though I was previously aware of the general concepts being presented, this book opened my eyes to the breadth and depth of what is happening in our world in terms of intersectional environmentalism.
What I would have liked to have seen in this book were more real-world stories and case studies from people who are actively involved with this movement. There are sections that run parallel to this concept, but they are short and tend to reflect the general concept of the chapter or section.
*A digital copy of this book was provided to me from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
What I would have liked to have seen in this book were more real-world stories and case studies from people who are actively involved with this movement. There are sections that run parallel to this concept, but they are short and tend to reflect the general concept of the chapter or section.
*A digital copy of this book was provided to me from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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In a lot of ways, this felt like a long-form informational Instagram post (which makes sense given that that is Leah Thomas's platform), which was difficult for me personally to connect with as someone who engages with these topics in my grad school classes. Definitely a strong primer in intersectionality, environmentalism, and environmental justice for those who may be unfamiliar with those terms, though. As with a lot of environmental-focused media, I do wish this was more solutions-based, but that's also where I see my work in environmentalism so that's probably a me-thing. I did also appreciate the multitude of voices and organizations highlighted here and I think that's the book's strength. Definitely a book to peruse if you see it at an indie bookstore!
Thanks to Voracious (Little Brown) for providing me with an early e-copy of this work. The Intersectional Environmentalist comes out on March 8.
Thanks to Voracious (Little Brown) for providing me with an early e-copy of this work. The Intersectional Environmentalist comes out on March 8.
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Thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this book. It is an excellent primer on intersectional environmentalism. Leah Thomas gives some specific examples and statistics but overall it's more an explanation of ideas than an in-depth dive into any particular topic. I think this book would be perfect for people who don't know much about environmental racism. Thomas makes the information digestible and understandable for someone who maybe hasn't heard these terms and phrases before.
I enjoyed this book. It is an excellent primer on intersectional environmentalism. Leah Thomas gives some specific examples and statistics but overall it's more an explanation of ideas than an in-depth dive into any particular topic. I think this book would be perfect for people who don't know much about environmental racism. Thomas makes the information digestible and understandable for someone who maybe hasn't heard these terms and phrases before.