E71: Racism Is An Environmental Issue with Teju Adisa-Farrar Hey Change Podcast

We had the privilege of speaking with a visionary of our times, Teju Adisa-Farrar. In this episode, we discuss intersectional environmentalism, eco apartheid, and how imagining a future outside of the capitalist system is a form of resistance. Teju is a Jamaican-American geographer, researcher, writer, and poet from Oakland, California. Her interdisciplinary work focuses on connecting the dots between environmental, social, cultural, and ecological issues.
In this episode:
What is Eco Apartheid?Intersectional environmentalismReframing consumer cultureImagination as a tool of climate actionThe importance of choice architecture for systemic changeHow to view ourselves as part of the ecosystemRadical optimism and how to envision new worlds
Learn more about Teju:
Website: https://www.tejuadisafarrar.com/
Instagram: @misstej
Article: A Portrait of Grandma's Hands
 
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