I will NEVER say you must be vegan, but I will say this instead…
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by Chelsea
3y ago
Veganuary is over and whether you tried it out or not, I want you to know that I will never tell you that you MUST be vegan. NEVER. Don’t get me wrong, there was a time I probably would have, but I’ve grown as I’ve learnt about food injustice and intersectionality. It’s those learnings that I want to share with you today, so here’s what I will tell you… Side note: If you have no idea what Veganuary t is then… WOW! Who are you, and what rock are you living under? (Cause I kinda wanna join you). Just to keep you informed though, Veganuary is a British non-profit that promotes and educates about ..read more
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New Year Resolutions for the Planet
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by Chelsea
3y ago
It's started...The ‘New Year, New You’ slogans are out in full force. For 2020, some resolution lists, courtesy of media outlets and corporations, are taking on a sustainability tinge, letting us know about all the tiny changes and swaps we can make in 2021 or else encouraging us to buy our way to saving the planet... I am not here for it, and you shouldn't be either. REMINDER In 2020 we learnt a few things about who is responsible for carbon emissions. 100 fossil fuel companies are responsible for 71% of the greenhouse gases emitted since 1988. (Carbon Majors Report) 20 fossil fuel companie ..read more
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No Praise for Bezos: 3 Toxic Faults of the Bezos Earth Fund's First Climate Pledges
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by Chelsea
3y ago
When it comes to climate news, if something sounds too good to be true… it probably is. I know I sound like a pessimist, but billionaire philanthropy is being praised right and centre, with only the left seemingly being able to see through the smokescreen of hypocrisy that is Bezos Earth Fund. Let’s back up for a second. In Case You Missed It In February 2020 Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon and world’s richest person with a net worth of over $200 BILLION (and increasing daily), announced he would award $10 billion to various climate projects. On Monday 16 November, Bezos finally announced the fir ..read more
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A list of 9 ridiculous but real climate catastrophes of 2020
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by Chelsea
3y ago
You know those days where you wake in a panic and the climate crisis is just there in your face EVERYWHERE you look. I'm talking about that feeling when a ton of bricks hits your psyche and you're like 'Jesus fucking Christ the world is fucked' kind of panic. I'm having one of those days. Climate catastrophe is happening right in front of us. Not just one, or two, or even three events, but multiple. News headlines are so ridiculous, it's like something out of an end of the world movie... but then you take a second to think about it and the notion that we are living that end-of-humanity scen ..read more
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What is Authoritarianism and Why Does it Matter?
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by Chelsea
3y ago
⁠ Definitions ? The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. ⁠- Oxford Dictionary⁠ ⁠ ? A form of government with strong central power and limited political freedoms. - Professor Furio Cerutti⁠ ⁠ ? A strong central government that allows people a limited degree of political freedom. However, the political process, as well as all individual freedom, is controlled by the government without any constitutional accountability. -Thought Co.⁠ ⁠ Characteristics of Authoritarianism ❗️Limited political diversity.⁠ ❗️Support by the public is often g ..read more
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8 Tips to Help You Avoid Fast Fashion and Build a Sustainable Wardrobe
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by Chelsea
3y ago
Look, fast fashion is bad. You either know it, or don’t yet want to accept it. To the former, I want to send you big joyful virtual hugs. To the latter… I’m sending you hugs too, because we all (everyone reading this at least) are on journeys towards sustainability, and it’s important to acknowledge that everyone is at a different stage of that journey. It’s a journey that doesn’t end, because we are constantly learning and evolving. It’s a journey with many intersections and barriers, because our societal and economical systems are not inclusive or accessible.   And it’s a journey that ..read more
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Ready to Start Ditching Single Use Plastic? Try these 27 Zero Waste Swaps
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by Chelsea
3y ago
Global citizens, July is our time to collectively address one of the world’s greatest environmental threats (with the exception of the climate crisis as a whole)... single use plastic (SUP). Reducing SUP is important because: ? Plastic is made from fossil fuels. The more plastic that is produced, the more C02 is emitted into our atmosphere, contributing to climate change. ? 8 million tonnes of plastic (yikes!) goes into our oceans EVERY YEAR! ? Marine life eat plastic, both large plastic chunks & micro plastics, often killing the animal and/or disrupting eco-systems. ? Micro plastics can ..read more
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The hidden meanings behind the damaging “you’re so brave” compliment
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by Chelsea
3y ago
The word 'brave' contains a duality that warrants unpacking. ‘Brave’ refers to the people who speak and act against oppression, as well as those who are forced to endure oppression, without having a genuine alternative. We do NEED bravery. It's all too easy to absorb messages that prompt hate for the parts of ourselves that deviate from a prescribed norm, or affirm that workers must be complicit to any conditions, despite any ethical, health, safety, or sexual violations. It takes so much work, and so much risk to ignore these messages and instead inform everyone surrounding us, verbally or w ..read more
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17 Books, Podcasts, and Documentaries to Expand Your Anti-Racist Education
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by Chelsea
3y ago
To make the world a better place, we have to understand the social issues that exist. But to do that, we have to learn about experiences, perspectives, and intersections that are different from our own.  It can be emotionally and physically draining for marginalized people to deal with the burden of living through oppression, and then delivering their life experience as education for everyone else to learn from. There needs to be less reliance on people who experience oppression - that are known to us personally or who we follow on social media - for emotional support, labour, or educati ..read more
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Dear White People... We Must Be Actively Anti-Racist with these 8 Fundamental Truths
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by Chelsea
3y ago
It's inexcusable that an unarmed person can be murdered, while the murderers are let free because they are white and the victim was black. It shouldn't take a video of a black body being lynched to create an online movement, and it shouldn't take an online movement to bring about a fraction of justice. (I'm referencing Ahmaud Arbery, whose death sparked online outrage after a video of his murder was released online. This outrage has since led to the murderers being arrested, conviction pending.) Simultaneously, it shouldn't take a pandemic for us to start talking about the black, brown, and i ..read more
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