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The Sustainabiliteens: Creating an Intersectional Climate Movement (5:25)

Naisha Khan is a climate justice organiser who explores why it is essential to view the movement through an intersectional lens.
The climate movement, specifically starting with the conservation movement, is deeply rooted in white supremacy.
White supremacy continues to manifest, and it continues to harm black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC).
Intersectionality recognises that we live in a society characterised by multiple systems of oppression, including sexism, colonialism and racism, and these systems are all intertwined.
Intersectionality is the key to successful inclusive movements that centre marginalised voices.
Within the climate movement, we need to be aware of and take action to deconstruct these systems of oppression; otherwise, we are replicating the same systems of colonialism and capitalism that caused this crisis in the first place.
Work to uplift marginalised voices so they can speak for themselves; this is important because BIPOC communities are at the centre of the climate crisis.
Unlearn white supremacy, but not at the cost of others’ emotional labour.
Incorporate hope and celebrate BIPOC joy.
When fighting the climate crisis, it is necessary to use an intersectional and anti-oppressive lens to centre marginalised and racialised voices and to dismantle centuries of oppression.
The systems of oppression that caused this in the first place will also shape its effects, and in order to combat it, we must unite movements.