In the season one finale, Wawa Gatheru, founder and executive director of Black Girl Environmentalist, shares her journey into environmental justice work and activism. We discuss ecowomanist theory and the role of black women in the climate movement. We also explore the importance of intergenerational knowledge sharing in climate justice movement building and how we can learn from the wisdom of our elders and ancestors. Wawa shares the important programs and solutions that her organization Black Girl Environmentalist offers to support and uplift  black women in climate.

Connect with Wawa:

Wawa Gatheru - Website

Wawa Gatheru - Instagram

Wawa Gatheru - LinkedIn

Black Girl Environmentalist - Website

Black Girl Environmentalist - Instagram

Resources:

Ecowomanism by Melanie L. Harris

Ecowomanist Wisdom: Encountering Earth and Spirit

Connecticut public schools must now teach about climate change

Black Girl Environmentalist is highlighting the contributions of Black women in the climate movement

Ecofeminism and Environmental Liberation - Intersectional Environmentalist

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

Black Feminist Ecological Thought: A Manifesto | Atmos

Writing - France Roberts-Gregory

Women Speak - Stories & Solutions from the Frontlines of Climate Change

Gender Just Transition: A Path to System Change - WEDO

Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected | UN Women

Credits:

Hosted and produced by Kiana Michaan

Edited and co-produced by Lucy Little