Social Justice IS Climate Justice.
Let’s get some things into conscious perspective. Let’s have REAL TALK conversations!
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Originally published on Medium.
There is a tendency in the public debate on climate change to present the use and development of green technologies as a miracle solution or panacea. We often forget one aspect: it is crucial to ensure that their development goes hand in hand with social justice. “The realization that it is not just global warming that we are dealing with, but global warming in an unequal and unjust world, has yet to sink in,” according to Thiagarajan Jayaraman. Without equality and equity — in other words, without peace and security — we cannot effectively fight climate change, the Indian climate policy expert insists. -Thiagarajan Jayaraman, interviewed by Shiraz Sidhva
It has been a couple of days that haven't sit down and write here. I’ve been settling on my new job as a caregiver/facilitator for a non-profit C.A.R.E.
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Here is part 2 of RealTalk. Of course, it has been restricted by Youtube…Please like, comment, and share it will help to amplify these matters I discussed in the video. Thank you!
As someone who has been dealing with systemic and oppressive systems as it affects more women than men. Especially, single mothers of color trying to survive these patriarchs, sexist and white supremacy systems that are not sustainable anymore. Inequality and sexism are deadly for mothers and women. Our feminine energy is constantly underestimated, disrespected, taken advantage of, and being oppressed daily. Some of us are just not giving up and will continue to fight for equity for all. Because it does matter, a lot actually. I’m sure most BIPOC will relate to some of my stories shared on my channel today but also written blogs here:
What is climate justice?
According to sources from Sustain-able “Climate justice is the idea that social justice and climate change cannot be separated, that the people most and worst affected by its effects are the global poor.
A lack of access to infrastructure like safe, stable housing; water; food; and flood preparations, caused by systemic global inequality, means that climate change impacts (e.g. floods, droughts, storms) disproportionately affect people living in poor conditions. ‘Climate justice’ tries to move past simply talking about polar bears on melting ice caps, creeping deserts, deforestation, and carbon emissions and address the fact that “as is always the case, the poor and vulnerable are the first to suffer and the worst-hit” (UN Secretary-General António Guterres).
Climate justice issues might look like slavery in the fishing industry; mega-dams in the Mekong that threaten thousands of peoples’ way of life; the fashion industry’s contributions to social inequality and environmental degradation; and the palm oil industry’s effects on deforestation, indigenous rights, and worker’s rights. It also looks like homelessness and displacement caused by storms or Pacific Islanders who need to immigrate because sea level rise is drowning their nation (what we might term climate refugees). Climate justice is social justice because it calls for a human-centered, equitable approach to climate change mitigation. Climate justice has the power to open our eyes to global inequality and to think about the global systems of power that cause poverty and exacerbated environmental degradation.
“Poverty is both a cause and a symptom of environmental degradation. You can’t say you’ll start to deal with just one. You’re trapped. When you’re in poverty, you’re trapped because the poorer you become, the more you degrade the environment, and the more you degrade the environment, the poorer you become. So it’s a matter of breaking the cycle.” Professor Wangari Maathai, founder of the Kenya Green Belt Movement — from a 2005 interview in The Progressive
The impacts of social injustice on our doorsteps have direct and lasting consequences for the poor in our own countries. For example, as the Guardian reported, “Indigenous communities like Navajo nation live with the residual effects of uranium pollution in their water, exposing as many as 54,000 Navajos to harm — [in] just one tribe… in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina displaced 75,000 African Americans and hollowed out the city’s black middle class, which has never recovered” (Guardian).
Discrimination does indeed predate disaster and the climate crisis is no different.
We are already seeing these effects in the slow sink of Pacific Islands underneath the ocean, in the displacement of people from their homes as climate refugees, in the risk to life through systemic and sustained underinvestment across the global south and in impoverished Western communities. It is no good for western nations to worry about coal use in developing nations (many of which were colonized by these western nations) when global systems of power and capital prevent those nations from access to cleaner technologies with a higher price tag.
The days of moralizing, missionary ethics, and pointing the finger at those who have been subject to colonialism, slavery, and general inequality must come to an end. The murder of George Floyd has sparked an international long look in the mirror — especially for those of us who have benefitted the most out of the current status quo. The status quo sucks for everyone (apart from the top 1%), but particularly for BME communities, indigenous people, developing nations, and the world’s poorest people who are undeniably not white. In addition to the difficult conversations we are having with ourselves about race, we need to address the ills of ignoring social justice within climate change. Racism, access to infrastructure and opportunities, and systems of power do not work in silos. Climate justice is social justice. By mundaylucy ❤
Need to make clear that what was shared today on channels was a form of liberation of repressed trauma but also to hopefully give courage to those who are silent and not speaking up about injustice and horrible things happening to you (again, for you as we are spiritual beings having a human experience which yes, a very FU but its part of the process to teaches us how to appreciate and be more grateful while we grow through this life journey. It’s short and sweet, depends on what you focus on and so its intentions will go.)
But also need to clarify aside from the circular economy system that needs to be prioritized, our future is intersectionality.
Therefore, just reminding those going through inner trauma healing and awaking. Having heavy or dark feelings can never make you less spiritual, or “less evolved”. Feelings are just feelings, they are not who you are.
Thoughts are just thoughts, they are not who you are. Don’t ever hold yourself back from your own depths.
Don’t ever think that needing support, touch, love, or someone to hold space for you makes you “needy” or “codependent”. You are human, and humans have needs.
No matter how spiritually awake you become, as long as you are here on this planet, you are having a human experience.
Do not cut yourself off from the full spectrum of emotions inside of you. It’s just energy, it’s safe to feel.
The more courage you have to feel, the more power you have to heal. vulnerability is our strength, just as empathy! Don’t let anybody or anything convince you otherwise.
Let it flow through you like water. Let your anger purify you and your sadness cleanse you… let your heartbreak open.
If we deny our own capacity for anger or sadness, this energy will slowly become a corrosive and destructive force. Trust these spiritual lessons learned through my mom before she got sick, during her illness, and after she passed away.
Make room for being. 🌊 Life is meant to be simple. Love is simple.
Is kindness. is allowance and acceptance. Love doesn’t try to prove anything.
The outward path is the easy way. Our consumption habits are reflecting our unsatisfied life and trying to replace love with external things plus trying to be validated by others so we can feel we are accepted in society or a group of people. This means that you will never be satisfied from within and that’s why you will always seek more from the outside to cover that void.
The unknown and the void you are trying to cover can only be found through the source. Your own spirit within.
The answers that you seek have always been inside. And will always be. That’s why working through our shadows, doing the inner work (dismantle and decolonized your mind = Escape the matrix) in order to collectively and in unity to create and manifest the new. Circular, equitable, sustainable, and just collective systems. Together.
Trying to fight judgment or judging others, same with hate, comparing, jealousy, anger, and all the low vibes that we have been programmed and continued to normalize. Needs to end too.
Which we are too busy or not ready to face yet because it doesn’t affect some of us. However, your toxic actions are contributing to more toxic being spread, and worse, some souls are sensitive so you are shading on people which unconsciously you are doing to your own self.
This is what we all need to work on (shadow work) within ourselves so we don’t project, teach and pass down to someone else our unhealed and unconscious behaviors traumas. So we all develop healthy egos.
By @ledbysource
To develop the ego in a healthy way is the goal. It is not easy as there is a lot of inner child healing and decolonization that needs to be a priority if we are working to change systems for the survival of our existence on this planet. To release the unhealthy aspects and cultivate a healthier, sustainable sense of self and the world around us.
In seeing the ego for what it is and doing what seems contradictory and showing it compassion, we release the aspect of ego that is always looking to compartmentalize ourselves into “good” or “bad”.
We create a deeper sense of wholeness within as a result. Just remember empathy matters a lot these days. Be kind to your planet, to you, and others.
In solidarity, sovereignty, and neutrality with you, today and always.
Stay conscious and real,
Love _AO🦋
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