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Extinction Rebellion (XR) is a do-it-together movement. All our design and artwork can be used non-commercially for the purpose of planet saving. This does not mean creating merchandise for fundraising or sending XR a percentage of your sales. We do not endorse or create any merchandise and we will pursue and prosecute anyone who does. The Extinction Symbol was designed in 2011 by street artist ESP, who loans XR usage on the same basis: extinctionsymbol.info * il.ly

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Extinction Rebellion | Join The Fight Against Climate and Ecological Collapse

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Life as we know it is on the brink of collapse. Our governments have failed to protect us. Help us to build a powerful movement to change the course we are on.

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OUR People, OUR Hoods, OUR Power!

UPROSE hosted the 7th Climate Justice Youth Summit on September 20-12, 2019 in NYC. The summit kicked off with the #FrontlineClimateStrike, a powerful march in Brooklyn ( click here for photos from Day 1), highlighting the impacts of climate change on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The summit is the largest climate justice gathering of young people of color in the country. It focused on ways to operationalize Just Transitions. This framework, birthed by the climate justice movement, examines ways to move us out of an extractive economy to a regenerative one that respects our people, our bodies, our land and our future ( click here for photos from Day 2). Given the scope of the climate crisis and our current political climate this is more necessary now than ever.

As the generation that will be most impacted climate change it is necessary that young people lead on these issues because they affect us the most. That is why this summit is important.

We are fighting, not only for our survival, but to change a system that has been sustained off the backs of the working class and particularly people of color for hundreds of years. The grassroots are growing and will not sit idly by while this administration ignores one of the greatest threats to our survival. Now is the time to power up, because It's OUR people, OUR hoods, and OUR power!

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Climate Justice Youth Summit - Climate Justice Alliance

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UPROSE hosted the 7th Climate Justice Youth Summit on September 20-12, 2019 in NYC. The summit kicked off with the #FrontlineClimateStrike, a powerful march in Brooklyn ( click here for photos from Day 1), highlighting the impacts of climate change on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

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This was  quick online quiz I found randomly- I am not completely shocked. I am upset by it because it shows that even someone who doesn't "expect" to have a huge ecological food print is still making a dent in the health of our planet. Recently I've been thinking a lot about food and the planet as well as the ways I can make better choices. That being said most of the food I purchase is  from Fresh Co where I can get affordable produce that is often shipped to Canada and uses a ton a carbon emissions. I  have smaller produce markets as well as a coop near where I live that always seem to feel inconvenient. Which I know isn't exactly a good enough reason.
On a more macro level  governments should be  using policy to allow for more local initiatives to have funding and seriously look at the way our food systems are monopolized by huge food processing and grocery corporations for profit which could mean a difference  in  food security, affordability and impact on our planet.

The guilt I feel over  MY FOOT PRINT and other less eco friendly choices have a lot to do with individualism. As we have spoken  in  past classes the neoliberal narrative of individual duty and our personal role in the environment crisis have a long and sad history of removing responsibility from governments and large corporations. Instead as people we are taught from a young age that fixing the planet is as easy as changing the lightbulbs we use. Even the quiz above in a way points to the individual and how we can make lifestyle changes as a meaningful action. Rather powerful governments and corporations need to be help responsible. Industries need to to be regulated rather than given free reign.

I think it has become apart of collective awareness in recent years that the effort to work on the planet needs to be a joint effort one that does not just help the most privileged feel better about themselves but  seeks to learn, work with and bring power to communities that are most effected  by climate injustice and environmental racism. This requires action globally and policy changes, drastic change,  and accountability for corporations working within and outside of Canada and the democratization of power. moving away from centralized power to one that is equitable and equal.

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"We are fighting, not only for our survival, but to change a system that has been sustained off the backs of the working class and particularly people of color for hundreds of years"- Climate Justice Alliance

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"We are fighting, not only for our survival, but to change a system that has been sustained off the backs of the working class and particularly people of color for hundreds of years"- Climate Justice Alliance

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On September 23rd, millions of young people took to the streets to protest in a call to action for climate justice. The strike started the 2019 Climate Justice Youth Summit.
Solidarity+ Self Preservation
As pointed out in past classes, marginalized communities predominately of colour around the globe are the most effected by climate change and the growing inequality it creates. This means loss of lively hood, loss of home, feminized violence and ignoring of indigenous rights.
The Strike or march lasted 2 days . bringing one of the largest turnouts of youth. As environmental justice leaders in their communities The youth people united across gender, race and generational lines.
BIPOC youth have become leaders in the environmental justice movement.

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"Environmental racism refers to the institutional rules, regulations, policies or government and/or corporate decisions that deliberately target certain communities for locally undesirable land uses and lax enforcement of zoning and environmental laws, resulting in communities being disproportionately exposed to toxic and hazardous waste based upon race." - Greenaction.org
This can look like:
-Lack if green space
-Lack of access to healthy/culturally appropriate  food
- Communities proximity to highways
-Proximity to nuclear power plants
All of which can and have created health issues

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Transition must be done locally and in consultation with community.
It must address Inequality and Inequity through redistribution of power. Through this building  economic and political power with in communities  to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.
Power can be created through community and locally built approaches rather than general and essentializing solutions- One size doesn't not fit all.

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This is an idea of recovery that makes necessary  assessing and rebuilding communities most effected by climate disasters. This also means working with organizations and networks to provide support and resources NOW

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The XR is a non violent, direction group that seeks to disrupt the current system in order to fight injustice and crimes against the planet.
These crimes are perpetrated by governments and corporations  for profit and economic growth.

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The Rebellion is a non hierarchical group.
Rather it has a number of groups working  on various tasks and themes for a common goal. the term used is a Holacracy in which "decisions and developments are made by semi-autonomous groups on the basis of gaining feedback from others" ( XR Manifesto).

In many ways this is an example of the change XR would like to see in governments and powerful institutions. The fight cannot be fought with the same tools which means along with new solutions the entire system including organizational legacies must be reimagined.

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As the movement functions on a strictly non violent  basis the various  groups will be offered non violent training . The result are large disruptions such as the case of London in April of 2019 in which members of the rebellion took to the city streets to make demands  for restructuring of state apparatuses. While the group advocates for non violence this does not necessarily mean their actions are legal. They offer various levels of engagements when it comes to supporting the cause and not all 'rebels' are required to break the law.
Some past Demonstrations have included: Sit in, flash mob, parades and marches.

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As of 2021 the rebellion has 1169 groups in 76 countries.
XR has been credited for compelling legislation, pushing governments to take action, and shifting the public discourse on the climate and ecological crisis.
By allowing for a movement that is open to various levels of engagements as well as roles within an organization the XR has been able to expand and include an extremely diverse group of people from around the globe through networks, training and demonstration.

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A lot of the social justice commitments I have made in the past have been individual. I think a paradigm shift is needed for many people to see that climate justice requires collective action and education. We cant simply rely on the system to do the change for us because it has not and will not without pressure. Changing lightbulbs, cutting out one meal of meat a week, recycling, cutting down shower time, the list goes on,  I believe these are important as they mean you are participation in the movement. However as both of the climate movements mentioned here show,  the system needs an overhaul and the status quo will not do it.
We need Policy, leadership and collaboration that actively addresses environmental issues and takes communities into account.
That being said talk is cheap and I feel disappointed in myself for my lack of involvement which has been limited to a few petitions and a march when I was in university. As I have become more aware of the movements , practices and organizing that is being done.
In the next column I have put two ways I can become more  involved with in the next 6 months.

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As an organization the CPC provides useful information on involvement and solutions at various levels from individual to policy. They provide toolkits, suggestions as well as way to volunteer opportunities.

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BMO, CIBC, RBC, Scotiabank and TD are fueling the climate crisis. Help us stop them.

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My placement at The Corner St James Town has a Green Neighbourhood Committee in partnership with TNO. Which works with community members , stake holders and service providers to develop solutions that are locally based and apart of a larger Collective Impact Initiative.

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http://greenaction.org/

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https://rebellion.global/

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https://www.teenvogue.com/story/brooklyn-frontline-climate-strike-communities-hit-hardest-climate-crisis

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https://climatejusticealliance.org/climate-justice-youth-summit/

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https://www.footprintcalculator.org/