The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet
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Summary
A primer on intersectional environmentalism aimed at educating the next generation of activists on how to create meaningful， inclusive， and sustainable change。
The Intersectional Environmentalist is an introduction to the intersection between environmentalism， racism， and privilege， and an acknowledgment of the fundamental truth that we cannot save the planet without uplifting the voices of its people -- especially those most often unheard。 Written by Leah Thomas， a prominent voice in the field and the activist who coined the term "Intersectional Environmentalism，" this book is simultaneously a call to action， a guide to instigating change for all， and a pledge to work towards the empowerment of all people and the betterment of the planet。
In The Intersectional Environmentalist， Thomas shows how not only are Black， Indigenous and people of color unequally and unfairly impacted by environmental injustices， but she argues that the fight for the planet lies in tandem to the fight for civil rights; and in fact， that one cannot exist without the other。 An essential read， this book addresses the most pressing issues that the people and our planet face， examines and dismantles privilege， and looks to the future as the voice of a movement that will define a generation。
Reviews
Sarah
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Powerful。 Challenging。 Eye-opening。 The Intersectional Environmentalist is required reading。This book covers a lot of ground -- representation， environmental justice， anti-racism， feminism， privilege， ableism， veganism， green energy， and a whole lot more。 It's dense。 Super dense。 But that's the point -- there's no more room for delicacy right now。 Thomas gets straight to the heart of the issues， fully intent on making a lasting difference。 To call this work important is an understatement。For som Powerful。 Challenging。 Eye-opening。 The Intersectional Environmentalist is required reading。This book covers a lot of ground -- representation， environmental justice， anti-racism， feminism， privilege， ableism， veganism， green energy， and a whole lot more。 It's dense。 Super dense。 But that's the point -- there's no more room for delicacy right now。 Thomas gets straight to the heart of the issues， fully intent on making a lasting difference。 To call this work important is an understatement。For some looking for an all-in-one kind of resource， The Intersectional Environmentalist won't feel like enough。 With so many intertwined issues being presented at once， it can feel overwhelming。 But for people looking for a launchpad to develop their most impactful work， this is it。Everything is well-cited and sprinkled with lots of quality quotations to give perspective。 A list of further reading， listening， watching， and supporting acts as a great supplement for people who feel inspired after reading。 This Tool Kit portion takes up about a third of the book and is not to be missed。The author describes The Intersectional Environmentalist as "simultaneously a call to action， a guide to instigating change for all， and a pledge to work towards the empowerment of all people and the betterment of the planet。" Nobody could've said it better。Thanks to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Becca
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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 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。 。。。more
Jenni
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3。5 stars， rounded up。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 mor 3。5 stars， rounded up。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。 。。。more
Dianne
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The Intersectional Environmentalist was an excellent manual to help folks make the connection between social justice and environmental justice。 I enjoyed how the author slowly introduced the reader into the topics of critical race theory， feminism， eco feminism， and intersectionality， followed by the importance of having environmentalism be intersectional。 There are many historical examples throughout the book about some of the early BIPOC pioneers of environmental justice and lessons we can lea The Intersectional Environmentalist was an excellent manual to help folks make the connection between social justice and environmental justice。 I enjoyed how the author slowly introduced the reader into the topics of critical race theory， feminism， eco feminism， and intersectionality， followed by the importance of having environmentalism be intersectional。 There are many historical examples throughout the book about some of the early BIPOC pioneers of environmental justice and lessons we can learn from past historical injustices。 As a government employee working at an environmental agency， this book helps me understand the roots and importance of environmental justice work and why it must intersect with social justice in order to be effective。 I enjoyed the chapter discussion questions at the end of each section。 There is also a wonderful list of resources at the end of the book to learn more about intersectional environmentalism。 These discussion questions and resources would be especially useful in a classroom setting。 Overall， I enjoyed this book and it is a great introduction to environmental justice。 Thank you to the publisher for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sue
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I picked this up to review as a biologist， because environmental biology and land conservation have been heavily influenced by white men， mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries。 I think the future of conservation is in a diversified workforce and a paradigm shift away from the European models that are so harmful to Indigenous people and non-white people， especially women。 But this book doesn't cover that beyond a couple of sentences in the chapter that is kind of the IE manifesto。 If you' I picked this up to review as a biologist， because environmental biology and land conservation have been heavily influenced by white men， mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries。 I think the future of conservation is in a diversified workforce and a paradigm shift away from the European models that are so harmful to Indigenous people and non-white people， especially women。 But this book doesn't cover that beyond a couple of sentences in the chapter that is kind of the IE manifesto。 If you're interested in those issues， I recommend reading Black Faces， White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors or Trace: Memory， History， Race and the American Landscape or something by Drew Lanham or Robin Wall Kimmerer。 I look forward to finding more resources on Intersectional Environmentalism and natural history and conservation。 The Intersectional Environmentalist covers a broad range of topics: feminism， anti-racism， ecofeminism， Environmental Justice， and some individual issues in the environmental movement such as fast fashion， climate change， renewable energy， and food justice。 This book is perfect for people who may know about environmentalism， or anti-racism or feminism， and need to know how they fit together。 Leah Thomas is at the beginning of a movement that is overwhelming in its scope， the overlap of social justice and environmentalism is important and it's huge。 I'm excited to see where this movement goes， and I think having this little guide on the shelf is a good start。 The author is a Black woman， and overall the book is written from that perspective but she brings in Latinx， Indigenous， and Asian authors to give their perspectives。 The first half of the book is kind of a history and manifesto， discussing feminism， race and ethnicity， sexuality， disability， and environmental issues。 The second half of the book is a toolkit that is suggestions from specialists in certain areas and a brief resources section。 The book covers such an overwhelming range of topics in a short span， and it does not feel very organized， but I think it manages to be effective nonetheless。 I would definitely hand this book to my nephew in high school or some of the old codgers in my field as an introduction to the ideas behind Intersectional Environmentalism。 My thanks to the publisher and Reverie Books in Austin for the ARC。 My opinions are my own。 。。。more
Colette Feehan
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An excellent read for anyone who wants to learn more about helping our planet and fellow humans
Molly
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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 t 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。 。。。more
Katie
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The Intersectional Environmentalist shows us that in our fight for our planet we cannot ignore the injustices of the people who reside there。 Climate justice and social justice should be fought for as one because caring for our earth should include caring for its people。 This book explains how underrepresented and oppressed groups are disproportionately impacted by environmental issues and what we can do to combat this。 Inclusion and diversity within environmentalism to support the advocacy of t The Intersectional Environmentalist shows us that in our fight for our planet we cannot ignore the injustices of the people who reside there。 Climate justice and social justice should be fought for as one because caring for our earth should include caring for its people。 This book explains how underrepresented and oppressed groups are disproportionately impacted by environmental issues and what we can do to combat this。 Inclusion and diversity within environmentalism to support the advocacy of the people and planet is our next step to combat social and environmental injustice together。 This was an enlightening and compelling read that I would recommend to anyone wishing to learn more about environmentalism， social justice， and the importance of the intersectionality between the two。 。。。more
Sammi
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This book was a nice little resource for introducing the topic of intersectionality in environmental science。 There are a lot of lovely anecdotes， questions to ask your self and resources to follow up on if you find a specific item particularly interesting。It looks a bit at the history of environmental justice， ecofeminism and race struggles in the environmental movement。 However， to me this felt like a supplementary book - one to be paired with a college class， textbook or a book on environment This book was a nice little resource for introducing the topic of intersectionality in environmental science。 There are a lot of lovely anecdotes， questions to ask your self and resources to follow up on if you find a specific item particularly interesting。It looks a bit at the history of environmental justice， ecofeminism and race struggles in the environmental movement。 However， to me this felt like a supplementary book - one to be paired with a college class， textbook or a book on environmental justice， racism or ethics and/or recommended as additional reading。 It didn't quite feel like it could stand alone and teach the topic at hand。 Once upon a time I took an environmental ethics course that blew my mind and completely changed how I thought， and I was hoping to have the same experience here but this book stayed fairly surface level。A nice introduction for non-environmental persons and good resource to have overall。 Am excited to see what else Leah Thomas produces。 。。。more
Branden
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