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The Intersectional Environmentalist is a quick and easy read (the audiobook is only four hours long), but it packs a lot of good stuff in. Leah Thomas is the founder of a climate justice collective by the same name; it’s well known, with 423K followers on Instagram. No surprise that she’s written such an impactful little book.
It’s essentially a starter/introduction to intersectionality in environmentalism, covering common terms and a brief history of related movements (ecofeminism, environmental justice, etc) and then making the case for merging them. I work at/write for a company focused on gender equality, so there were sections that reiterated info I already knew, but it also taught me plenty new (especially as she shed an intersectional light on things like fast fashion, climate change, renewable energy, and food justice) and framed everything together in a really compelling, effective way. I found the first few and last few chapters especially engaging. I also loved that each chapter provides a slew of questions for reflection, which would be great to use as you do your own work, or even in a book club. There are also a ton of resources in the back of the book.
All in all, the info Thomas presents here is a good reminder and re-call to action for those who are involved in this work, and a great introduction for folks who are looking to enter it. Aka everyone should read it!
The Intersectional Environmentalist is a quick and easy read (the audiobook is only four hours long), but it packs a lot of good stuff in. Leah Thomas is the founder of a climate justice collective by the same name; it’s well known, with 423K followers on Instagram. No surprise that she’s written such an impactful little book.
It’s essentially a starter/introduction to intersectionality in environmentalism, covering common terms and a brief history of related movements (ecofeminism, environmental justice, etc) and then making the case for merging them. I work at/write for a company focused on gender equality, so there were sections that reiterated info I already knew, but it also taught me plenty new (especially as she shed an intersectional light on things like fast fashion, climate change, renewable energy, and food justice) and framed everything together in a really compelling, effective way. I found the first few and last few chapters especially engaging. I also loved that each chapter provides a slew of questions for reflection, which would be great to use as you do your own work, or even in a book club. There are also a ton of resources in the back of the book.
All in all, the info Thomas presents here is a good reminder and re-call to action for those who are involved in this work, and a great introduction for folks who are looking to enter it. Aka everyone should read it!