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Isaias Hernandez is Educating the Masses About Veganism and Environmental Justice

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Will Your Activism Clash with Your Career?

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Nothing Is Going to Stop These Young Climate Activists from Fighting for Their Future

Green People Voting Blue: Climate Activists Share Why They're Heading to the Polls

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Tips to Live More Sustainably from an Environmental Educator

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Five ways to make the climate movement less white

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How Can Eco-Therapy Help During the Climate Crisis?

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The Links Between Industrial Agriculture & Environmental Racism

Isaias Hernandez Is Making Space for Queer People of Color in the Environmental Movement

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I am Latinx? Yo soy Mexicano? Hispanic? Happy Lati

I am Latinx? Yo soy Mexicano? Hispanic? Happy Latinx Heritage Month?! What 😮 So, today I was tagged on a video talking about how all Latinx folks must reconnect with their Indigenous roots and that they should call themselves Indigenous, I was a bit confused 😐 I’m specifically talking about my experience and therefore I’m not here to tell others what they should / shouldn’t do but here are some of my thoughts from my lived experiences. 1.) Colonization has had large impacts in culture, land, and the people and I in fact, recognize that I am what you would call a product of colonization. Yet, the society I’ve lived in has viewed me as POC. My government name has been chopped, mispronounced, and often in institutions my name felt infuriating for White professors or teachers to pronounce. 2.) There is many Anti-Blackness and Anti-Indigenous stances that are perpetuated towards Afro-Latinx , Afro-Indigenous, Indigenous folks and I feel that people rushing to discover their Indigenous roots without unpacking white supremacy further creates harm. 3.) the culture I celebrate that is often denoted from “Mexican culture” is stolen from Indigenous communities such as Día De Los Muertos. In trying to find the right words of how I celebrate myself I’ve had to interrogate my values, the stances that my family upholds, and trying to navigate as a Queer POC where I’ve experienced homophobia. There is so much diversity in Latinx Heritage Month. We must remember that we are not a monolith and there is a lot of work to do in this community and I center my attention to critique those from my community so we can do better in building relationships. When you Google Latino, a lot of lighter complexion folks show up, why is that? Algorithmic bias. #latinxheritagemonth #latinxheritagemonth2021 #latinoheritagemonth #hispanicheritagemonth #hispanicheritage #hispanicheritagemonth2020 #queerbrownvegan #sustanibility #cerowaste #cerowastemexico

Did you grow up thrifting? My entire life, thrifti

Did you grow up thrifting? My entire life, thrifting was the most accessible way for my family to afford clothes. My recent collection with @goodfair challenged me to style myself with their mystery box! My collection is now live with them so you get an opportunity to buy the bundles too! Goodfair is an online eco-thrift store that provides a variety of clothes in boxed packages. Here are some of my favorite styles that I love to name: The Grocery Store Look, The Casual Stroll Around Neighborhood, and The Cozy Look. Thrift shopping has existed for decades and it is best defined as the intent to shop for cheaper items such as clothing, glassware, or furniture that have been pre-owned. People who partake in thrifting find places such as flea markets, garage sales, and dedicated stores where they sell second-hand clothing. Thrifting provides many families and individuals access to clothing at an affordable price. The idea of thrifting creatively challenges individuals to celebrate older pieces that were formerly owned and find a new purpose for them. For many of us, clothing is deeply connected to our emotions, from how they make us feel to the memories we had wearing them, making thrift shopping a fantastic way to spark new memories and emotions. I rarely went to shopping malls or fast-fashion stores growing up because I found them to be expensive. Twenty dollars for a t-shirt? No thanks! I would opt into thrifting because I can buy clothing for less than $10 and I knew when my thrift stores would have sales. Around 70% of clothing that is thrown in the garbage goes to landfill waste streams, while 30% of clothing is incinerated. While older clothes have slightly more organic materials and higher durability, fast-fashion clothes are made out of even worse materials for our laundry machines! A recent study found that washing clothes made from fast-fashion companies create an average of 9 million synthetic microfibers per wash load entering our waterway treatment systems. I choose to thrift with Goodfair because I love to buy clothing second-hand. It's great for my wallet and the planet. What is your favorite thrifting memory? #goodfair #thrifting #thrift

Do we call it a carbon footprint? Handprint? Human

Do we call it a carbon footprint? Handprint? Human print versus corporate print? What is the best language to shift our understanding of carbon footprints? Adapted from Mother Jones's article, it is argued that Big oil invented carbon footprints as a deliberate attempt to blame citizens than their greed. Researchers like Michal Czepkiewicz asserted that fossil-fuel titans co-opted the concept of carbon footprint. A report developed by Oxfam found that the wealthiest 10 percent of the global population accounted for more than 50% of global emissions between the 1990s and 2015. But, even then, living in one of the wealthiest countries, that wealth is not representative of all the people, especially when there are a select amount of billionaires and millionaires. At what point is advocating for individual change limiting? For me, I've often advocated for both personal and systemic change. Still, I often lose people when it comes to including race, class, and gender. We often get heated over the most sustainable product or its impact, but what must we do to dig deeper into these conversations? Why do people disconnect the minute I talk about race, class, and gender? Carbon footprints have become heavily marketed and used as a tactic to challenge ourselves, but in actuality, what does it mean when building everlasting movements. Carbon footprints aren't useless, they do provide some insight and are primary base markets for many people learning in environmentalism, but can carbon footprint be expanded upon to include race, class, and gender? Yes, reduce your waste, do what is the most accessible to you, but remember, pitting ourselves against each other will further cause divisions in movements that should be centered on justice, reciprocity, and accountability. #carbonfootprint #carbonfootprints #carbonfootprintreduction #carbonhandprint #carboncolonialism #carbonemissions #sustainability #sustainableliving #sustainablelifestyle #ecocide #ecoeducation #ecoeducator #queerbrownvegan #queersustainability #environmentaljustice

Did you know I've been growing some food in my bac

Did you know I've been growing some food in my backyard? 🥕 These last few months, I've grown the following: tomatoes, green onions, beans, squash, and currently a watermelon that you see below! One of my favorite parts of growing food is that you get to work with the soil and trust the plants, insects, and animals to help you grow the food. Ecosystems are literally in our backyard from the spiders that create unique webs to catch their prey, from the slugs in my compost helping me decompose organic matter, and the dragonflies helping eat mosquitos. They all serve their homes. When I'm not foraging in the woods, I'm usually looking for plants or creating flower essences throughout the neighborhood. My neighbor's flowers and trees have been growing onto the side of my garden, and I am here for it! 🥑 🌈🌍 I love to be sometimes stylish while I inspect the plant's health by wearing @for___days clothing. They teamed up with @thepit.co to create an upcycled collection tie-dyed with avocado pits to help reduce waste. Well, what are the materials made out of, Isaias? No worries, I got you! They are made from 26% Recycled Cotton and 74% Organic Cotton. While dye colors from plants aren't new, it's always important to ask ourselves where the color comes from, especially clothing dyed artificially with harmful chemicals. What is a natural pigment color you have made from plants? Do you love to wear pink? #fordays #sustainablefashion #sustainablefashionmen #sustainablemenswear #menslifestyleblogger #ecofriendlyliving #ecofriendly #plantdye #plantdyes #closedloopclothing #closedloop #gardenlife🌱 #forager #foragers #queerbrownvegan #queersustainability #veganclothing #veganclothes #growingyourfood #ecoeducation #plantdyeclothing #crueltyfreeclothing

Has your college, organization, or institution ful

Has your college, organization, or institution fully divested away from fossil fuels? I attended the University of California system and they have fully cleared away from fossil fuels a few years back (2019). Harvard's announcement to divest away from fossil fuels is surprising as they are one of the first Western college institutions that have existed since 1636. While we will not examine Ivy Leagues, we should note the power that community members, alumni, students, and other partnering grassroots organizers have to create collectivized change to challenge institutions. How do I create change? Many people forget the power community-based relationships have to develop everlasting sustainable movements focused on justice, equity, and accountability. Why do institutions invest in the fossil fuel sector? Because it's an attractive portfolio for them and their partners that generously donate thousands or millions of dollars to these legacy schools. Unfortunately, it is sad to see how many schools receive so much funding, yet, the wealth is not evenly distributed to its students, faculty, or infrastructure that they continue to reap the benefits of the people who work hard to achieve an education. Transparency is vital, but what institution, organization, or figure would like to disclose their entire investments? Divesting away is a powerful word that I learned in college, and it sticks to me today that we, the people, hold the power to push for that long-term change. Reinvesting is needed to fund those who are responsible and leading for a better future that is justice-oriented. Why do you think it took long for institutions to start divesting in the last few years finally? Graphics: @ecoinprogress #climatejustice #climatejusticenow #climateaction #climateactionnow #environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #climateactivist #climateactivist #divestharvard #sustainability #universityofcalifornia #intersectionalenvironmentalism #intersectionalenvironmentalist #queerbrownvegan #environmentalscience #ecoeducation #ecoeducator #divestfossilfuels #undergraduate

Micro diversity, bio diversity, and cultural diver

Micro diversity, bio diversity, and cultural diversity are essential for functioning ecosystems, communities, and life. What has inspired me to delve deeper into food systems is one that recognizes the longterm effects of environmental colonialism. In efforts to ask questions of what does it mean to decolonize botany, flowers, herbs, food, we must extend ourselves to recognize the roots of these values. In college, I became highly critical of the World Bank, United Nations, and IMF after learning about the mass amount of laws, policies, and partnerships they put in place to economically suppress countries throughout the world. Till this day, I often ask myself how can I properly address the realities of industrial agriculture from cultural, environmental, and spiritual standpoint. Recently started reading Vandana Shiva (@vandanashivamovie ) book Monocultures Of The Mind; Perspectives on Biodiversity and Biotechnology. The consumption from Western-style knowledge has led to a power imbalance, once that has historically ignored the voices of those closest to the land and life. Programs that are designed for forestry, agriculture, or preservation do not always think about biocultural conservation. I’m a slow reader and barely on the first pages but excited to share with you all some of the books I have been reading 🥰📕 #bookrecommendations #booklover #vandanashiva #monoculture #industrialagriculture #ecocide #environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #regenerativefarmers #organicagriculture #agriculturelife #agriculture_global #intersectionalenvironmentalist

It is no surprise that industrial agriculture is a

It is no surprise that industrial agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse emissions. The Guardians Recent article published today notes that twenty livestock companies are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than either Germany, Britain, or France. Yet, these industries continue to have billions of dollars of financial backing to do so. Why is that? For starters, the food system designed in the West is more for-profit than people. There are high rates of food waste that come from traveling, distribution, and consumers in the markets. When we examine closely from 2015 to 2020, global meat and dairy companies received more than US 478 billion dollars from investment firms, banks, and pension funds based in North America and Europe. This industry is not focused on any slow growth, with an expected estimate of 40 million tonnes of animals (meat) in 2029. The largest producers of colonial meat and dairy will stem from China, Brazil, the USA, and members of the European Union. But why do these industries have so much backing? It's simple. Imperialist countries are intertwined in using natural resources like fossil fuels to continue funneling food systems. On the whole, living beings on the supply chain are suffering at the highest rates, with animals being slaughtered and migrant farmworkers being threatened with deportation. What is even more concerning is how we communicate the colonial roots of meat and dairy industries and how they serve the best interest of capitalistic, corporate powers, not the people. One of the most challenging topics that I get pushed back on is why Veganism must be anti-capitalist, imperialist, and colonial. That is because Western countries' food systems are displacing Indigenous communities for their land over producing an unjust food system. Achieving food, land, and seed sovereignty should be our end goal. Graphic: @ecoinprogress #veganism #veganlifestyle #queerbrownvegan #meatindustry #dairyindustry #ecoeducation #environmentalscience #greenhousegas #greenhouseemissions #sustainablefoodsystem #foodsystem

How high can you go into New York City? 🍎 🌃

How high can you go into New York City? 🍎 🌃 I don't know the answer to that, but the @empirestatebldg provided some hidden gems and facts about their building! I was invited to tour the Empire State Building with my best friend/photographer @browngirl_green . We had so much fun learning about the history of how the building came to be, the latest new energy and sustainability goals they have implemented, and hidden artifacts in the museum. I've never had the opportunity to tour buildings before, so it was interesting to see how many buildings can be built more sustainably and reduce energy usage as a whole. When we were there taking photos, we ended up meeting a new friend there, and this is what I love about New York City, you'll never know who you will meet! I've been taking time to slow down a lot on weekends, trying to find parts of myself that make me feel comfortable while also building new relationships is the best! Have you ever been to the Empire State Building? #ESBVIP #architecture #empirestatebuilding #empirestatebldg #empirestrikesback #greenarchitecture #greensustainability #sustainablebuilding #newyorklifestyle #queerbrownvegan

Storytime: My whole life, I grew up living on food

Storytime: My whole life, I grew up living on food stamps, learning to go to the discounted aisle sections of grocery stores and hunt for discounted bread, fruits, and veggies. On the weekdays, I would go to local churches to get food. People were given unhealthy foods that weren't nutritious because I remember getting excited about the cake. My first experience going dumpster diving in college was unpleasant. I had gone with a group of Black and Brown friends and a random individual approached us. They asked if we were stealing food from the restaurant. After explaining that the restaurant wastes food, they said we shouldn't do that as it is morally wrong. However, at the age of 18, I didn't have the right words to explain how our food systems are purely unethical. While my experience doesn't define everyone's unique experience, I often felt uncomfortable when seeing how racist policies constantly targetted low-income BIPOC. Whenever we were rescuing food waste or buying discounted groceries, we were seen as poor, ghetto, or tacky. At the same time, White people who partake in these activities are considered heroes and sustainable. Something that we don't always talk about is who feels safe entering a grocery store. Who can carry a tote bag safely without thinking that they are being watched by security/workers? We've seen how police have been called on BIPOC in grocery stores for suspecting of stealing. How can we even feel safe outside when dumpster diving? I've wanted to engage in activities within sustainability that are safe and accessible to me. Even when I forage, I am constantly questioned regarding my knowledge of mushrooms and always have to defend myself from the knowledge I carry. These are just some harsh realities that I have been discussing with loved ones recently and finding solutions to this is challenging. I believe that working in groups is essential and groups led by BIPOC. What are your thoughts? #dumpsterdiving #dumpsterdive #foragingforfood #foodwaste #foodsystem #foodsystems #queerbrownvegan #ecoeducation #foodwastehero #foodhero #wastehero #foodwaste #sustainablefood #sustainablefoodsystem

Have you ever tried to dehydrate your fruits and v

Have you ever tried to dehydrate your fruits and vegetables? Recently, I've been dehydrating my fruits and veggies with the sun rather than using electricity in my house. First things first, give your apple and tomatoes a good wash. I harvested these tomatoes from my garden and bought some apples from my farmer's market. Once clean, cut your tomato in slices and cut the apples into thin slices. As part of the Goldies Text Challenge, I will show you the process it takes to dehydrate. From there, you want to use any steel pan holders to place your fruits and vegetables. I took time to organize them to make it look pretty. Dehydrating takes hours to do, so you want to make sure to check on them hours later. During the summer, energy is abundant with hot, sunny days! The energy of the sun is free, requiring no outlay for electricity. For reliable sun-drying at home, daytime temperatures must be 90 degrees F or above and the relative humidity must below 60 percent — the lower, the better. I'm super committed to finding ways to save energy in my home. Join the journey, and let's change our future by conserving energy in our homes! @energyupgrade_Ca #KeepItGolden

Old but golden. Environmental work can be traumati

Old but golden. Environmental work can be traumatizing and it is up to us to decide how we manage that experience. We do not retraumitize others around us to prove our point, we work in addressing it in a sustainable matter which allows us to be able to process together. When I was in college, I did partake in many movements but never thought to document myself doing the work and always shut off my phone to focus with my community. But then I remember some older memories of college activists yelling at others to do more and if they want to be an activists they have to “show them the work” I remember responding back to them to say, we all traumatize our pain in different ways, yet how is screaming at others and you constantly putting them down going to improve our structure? Why don’t we sit down to have discussions where we hold each other accountable and for many, it felt like a personal attack for them. Many of the college activists that I knew back in college ended up burning out, working now at large tech companies/ banks, or just didn’t care about being vocally political. It almost seemed as if the people who never had time to address their own pain took it out on others, burned out, and left suddenly. I’m not an activists but an educator. And I often worry about how online spaces can constantly reinforce ideas of people having to mentally and physically deteriorate themselves to show others that they are doing the work. That’s not sustainable, that’s depleting your own self-worth only for others to watch you fail. I encourage people to slow down and do work that can sustainably managing yourself. At the end of the day, no matter how much work you are doing people will see it as too much or too less, posting about the work? Performative or Good. Instead, we must celebrate our existence and wellness instead. #queerbrownvegan #sustainability #environmentalscience #environmentaleducation #ecology #ecoeducation #ecoeducator #environmentaljustice #intersectionalenvironmentalist

FOOD SYSTEM OR FOOD EXPLOITATION? 📕 🍎 The

Swipe right to see the video. The immigration indu

Swipe right to see the video. The immigration industrial complex constantly threatens the people who pick our food. In the globalized food system we live in today. I recognize that this system is unjust and designed to profit and exploit then to feed. Excerpt from Farmworker Justice Org: The Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA), HR 1603, is bipartisan immigration legislation that would provide undocumented farmworkers and their family members with a path to legal immigration status and citizenship, revise the H-2A agricultural guestworker program to address some employer and worker concerns, and impose mandatory employment verification (“E-verify”) in agriculture. The legislation represents the culmination of difficult, months-long bipartisan negotiations that included the United Farm Workers, UFW Foundation, and Farmworker Justice, as well as agribusiness representatives. A path to immigration status and citizenship for undocumented farmworkers is critically important to our nation’s food and agriculture system. A majority of the nation’s roughly 2.4 million farmworkers are undocumented and living with the fear of deportation. If enacted, this legislation would alleviate that fear by providing farmworkers and their families with an opportunity to earn legal immigration status. Organizations: @ufwfoundation @ufwupdates #foodjustice #migrantjustice #immigrationreform #immigrationindustry #foodsystems #foodsystem #foodapartheid #foodaparthied #foodismedicine #veganism #humanrights #environmentaljustice #intersectionalveganism #intersectionalenvironmentalist

Swipe right to see the full video. The other day I

Swipe right to see the full video. The other day I stumbled upon a TikTok video that said Raw Veganism would reverse any disease known to humankind. I believe that people should be able to practice what they eat meaning, that they can be raw vegans if they want to be for themselves. However, the medical claim that it will fix any disease is widely dangerous because it brings false medical promises. There is a difference between recommending that people improve their eating options /maintain their body's state by opting into plant-based diets than saying that it will fix any disease you may have. The medical-industrial complex has had issues with prescribing large amounts of medicine for profit than providing accessible options to people. But as a non-medical professional, I would not tell people that a specific diet will cure any disease you have because that is medically incorrect. Disease and illnesses are complex cases because various factors go into how people's bodies respond. Yes, many traditions throughout the world have eaten many raw foods. However, modern human bodies have evolved for us to be eating cooked foods. What are your thoughts on raw veganism, most specifically the claim that it will cure any disease? Yes, I've seen and read cases of people choosing certain lifestyles/diets, and it reversed their pain or health issue, but that's not to say it's the end all be all solution. #rawvegan #rawveganfood #rawveganism #rawveganrecipes #rawvegandiet #medicalindustrialcomplex #medicalindustry #veganism #veganismo #veganlife #ethicalvegan #whiteveganism

Thank you, @instagram, for allowing me to share my

Thank you, @instagram, for allowing me to share my work with the world. When we center our wellness and existence, we create endless waves of change to the land, community, and self. Ever since growing up, I had internalized my physical and mental pain because of the lack of self-confidence I had when I was young. Being Queer and growing up in a first-generation household where Spanish was the language I spoke at home and English in school, I was constantly told how to express myself and act around others. This suppression of my younger self hurt me as I got older and now I am reclaiming myself and no longer living in self-shame. My passion for environmentalism stemmed from experiencing and seeing injustice. No one deserves to live in a poisoned world that has historically harmed marginalized communities. My Queerness is not salvation but an extension of nature's gift. Queerness is seeking to exist in multi-dimensional spaces creating fluidity in examining the world. Nature is not gendered. The Earth is a living being, just living and expressing themselves in different ways through the rifts of water, the gusty winds, the ember fire, and the brown richness of the soil. What we do in this world is sacred to our community and our bodies. We tend to think that we must create change that is noticeable through the media, news or people who have social statuses, when in reality, what matters the most is your community. Like the flowers that grow in the desert, forest, mountains, or canyons, we all experience life and death. We don't always have to bloom to show growth. We don't always have to be growing to show growth. The fact that we exist today in a world that tells us to bloom shows our resiliency to create harmony. I want to continue creating pathways of support for my community, so I became an environmental educator. Because of this community, I have found my voice and have met so many empowering individuals on this platform. Who we become is entirely up to us. That's why we should strive for a better world that's more regenerative for all. #YoursToMake #igpartner

My Los Angeles trip has come to an end! These past

My Los Angeles trip has come to an end! These past few weeks have been a bit hectic by having to move around and visit loved ones, friends, and other projects! However, I made sure to give myself to time to rest by visiting the backyard garden. During the summer time, I would harvest the pomegranates and cactus 🌵 These colors are so rich and deep, we often forget how much fruit is available in our own cities yet people build fences over the fruit trees. There is so much food waste that exists that can be given to our loved ones. I've recently teamed up with @pangaia to share with you all their latest PLNT & FRUT fiber that puts plants and fruits at the forefront of technology. They gifted me some of their clothes! Pangaia is a company focused on finding solutions through several alternatives and making them into the new normal. These PLNT FIBER pants are super comfy to wear! Finding clothes that fit on your body and make you feel cozy is my go to! Do you usually wear sweaters and pants? #PANGAIAFRUTFiber #PANGAIAPLNTFiber #pangaia
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Random Vegan photo dumps of places I’ve eaten at

Random Vegan photo dumps of places I’ve eaten at / of what I have made! Whenever I visit Los Angeles, I try to go to Vegan restaurants and look for recommendations. Although most of the bomb Vegan places are in downtown LA sometimes I still get happy whenever I get to eat out. One of my favorite places I visited recently was @montysgoodburger 🍔 🍟 😍 Image 2: Homemade blueberry muffins from going blueberry picking. 🫐 Image 3: Strawberry Shake 🍓 Image 4: Me eating vegan conchas at @deliciasbakeryandsome 🍞 🌈🌟 Which restaurants would you like me to review next time I’m in LA? 📕🌎 #veganfood #veganjunkfood #veganjunkfoodbar #veganjunk #veganism #veganismo #vegancommunity #vegandinner #vegansofig #queerbrownvegan #queervegans

Climate inactivists are often people, institutions

Climate inactivists are often people, institutions, or organizations that use new tactics surrounding deception, distraction, and delay in the climate crisis. While climate deniers still exist, many people have expressed concerns for the future of the planet and believe in the phrases of global warming, climate change, or climate crisis. We often discuss the 5R's of Sustainability or the 3R's of Recycling, but what about the 3'Ds of Climate Inaction? Adapted from three themes of Michael Mann's book, The New Climate War, there are values of uncertainty placed on people to create large-scale division, distraction, and doomism/ dispirit in the growing environmental movements. Climate inactivists are organizations, institutions, or groups of individuals who do not engage in activists or take action. Let's discuss some of these D's 1.) First D, Divison: Right-wing politicians, corporations, institutions like the fossil fuel sector collaborate to get coverage on the other side of climate change, presenting different views and opinions that tell the general public that we have nothing to worry about when it comes to learning about the future of our planet. Another way they create division is by saying climate policies will threaten economic development and create a destabilized economy. In reality, we are already witnessing that with the climate crisis. 2.) The Second D, Distraction: More pledges, less action. Governments, corporations are well-known to create net-zero goals as they promise to fight for a better future when in reality, these goals are limiting and uphold false promises. 3.) Despirit / Doomism: The spread of harmful rhetorics of the end of the world, that there is no hope left to change the planet. Climate intactivists do this to decentralize collectivized movements to make us more divided than ever before. Environmental movements should be focused on unity, equity, and justice for life, not the systems that uphold our oppression. What are your thoughts? Graphic: @ecoinprogress #climateaction #climateinactivist #climatecrisis #climaterealism #climatedoom #climatedoomism #queerbrownvegan #ecology

Been seeing more hate towards immigrants and refug

Been seeing more hate towards immigrants and refugees coming to Western countries over the fear that they will "damage" ecological systems. How do you grapple with information that is currently unfolding? We are currently living through times of war, pandemics, and the continued oppression of BIPOC due to imperialist countries. I am limited in my understanding of current events, and I share a responsibility to own that and push myself to learn more outside of the West. Geopolitical issues have always existed and while we advocate for a better, just world, we need to recognize the privilege we have to talk about the climate crisis. Eco-xenophobia is a racist ideology that is upheld by the prison, immigration, and military-industrial complex. It argues that people who are forcibly displaced from their native lands or choose to leave for other reasons will pollute the "pristine" environment in the West. Global humanitarian crises have been happening for decades. Oppression is intertwined in the resistance of movements from Latin America, Palestine, Haiti, Lebanon, Iraq, and many more. When people are hurt, it reaches us too. We don't always know what specific role we have in movements, but I challenge you all to take time to assess information, articles and do not stay limited on an infographic post. Talk to friends, learn more about history, and look into ways to extend your work not limited to just Western points of view. Some resources have helped me along the way! + Books to read 1.) Haiti recent Earthquake, also essential to read about the history of colonization in Haiti @haitianbusinesses
2.) Afghanistan @beautiful.bibliophile Posted so many tons of resources in their Guides
3.) Lebanon & Palestine @theslowfactory
4.) Stop Line 3 happening in the U.S. @redlaketreatycamp
5.) A Red Deal: Indigenous Action To Save Our Earth #ecoxenophobia #migrantjustice #climatecrisis #climatechange #ecology #queerbrownvegan #ecocide #ecological #planetaryhealth

The beautiful thing about being online is the priv

The beautiful thing about being online is the privilege to meet so many empowering individuals from different sectors in environmentalism. I recently connected with @bitestowrites . Tyler runs a Vegan owned business that makes baked desserts 🧁 🍰 🍮 and they are the perfect gifts for small events, birthdays, and other occasions. I bought her Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake 🎂 and let me tell you all, it was so delicious 😍 the flavors, texture, and the aesthetic were on point! When I posted about what Vegan businesses I should check out / if anyone had recommendations in Los Angeles, I was reached out by Tyler! I love to support small owned businesses, especially BIPOC owned as one of my priorities. Do you know of any small owned business to support that are either focused on Veganism, low-waste, or self-care? Let me know in the comments below! #vegancake #vegancakes #vegandessert #veganbusiness #veganism #lowwasteliving #ecofriendlyliving #vegansofinstagram #queervegans #queerbrownvegan #veganfoodporn #veganfood #veganlife #veganlifestyle #veganfoodie #zerowastehome

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