Social & environmental justice
Other than the obvious fairness, human rights and reparations of the past, social justice work is directly related to our environment. True environmentalism must address inequality, justice, gender equity and political activism. Without doing so we exclude large portions of our population from crafting ideas and implementing solutions, we do not give people the resources and opportunities to protect and conserve communities, cultures, lands and animals, and all the while we force many to face the consequences of our own actions and suffer irreparable harm.
Whilst protecting our lands should not be burdened only to the people that least impact them, in the Amazon for example there are vast regions that are saved from our dedication to deforestation due to the Indigenous peoples that live on, and defend, their land and rights. In countries where many communities face poverty, there is often a reliance on natural resources and factors of climate change and increased demand for our growing population along with agricultural activity, often results in bigger environmental issues such as overfishing and reduction of species; something that isn’t fixed without first solving the existing poverty (which we should be doing regardless).
The only way we reconcile with our Earth and protect our ecosystems is to work on all the issues that influence these outcomes which is why we are vocal on this and support organizations that are specifically focussed on them. They are all related and entwined. Good for humans, good for the environment.
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Corona and the climate
There have now been countless comparisons of the corona pandemic and the climate crisis. Many highlight how our Earth is apparently healing or how similar the crises are (they aren’t). Many that the climate crisis needs to find the PR agent that Covid-19 has (quite possibly!). I understand these posts.
Why do we give Australia such a hard time?
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Our language in the environment and social impact space could use some work
When I live in rural Cambodia I live in a very odd bubble. Many, many years ago this bubble was highly active with members of the NGO sector. Plenty of international organizations stealing good workers from grassroots organizations but that’s another story! At one point we had such a major
Whose fault is the shitshow we’re in anyway?
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The great Chinese takeover of everywhere
Along the roads of Sihanoukville, a previously sleepy spot on the coast in Cambodia, a town has transformed into a booming casino city. Only a few backpackers are left (those that haven’t read the latest internet reviews). The famous islands will soon be completely developed. In years gone by Koh
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Poverty trumps plastic
In our village in Cambodia where we work plastic is pervasive. There is no running water. No clean water. We’ve been in a long drought (rainy season has thankfully just started). Many people live on a mere $2 a day. Bottled water is necessary in order to survive. The markets sell little snacks. Some are wrapped in palm leaves. Some come in plastic bags.
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