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

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 environmentalism - what does it mean and why do we need to care?
• Commodification of nature and gentrification
• Reframing consumer culture
• The importance of choice architecture for systemic change
• How to view ourselves as part of the ecosystem
• Radical 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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