Environmental justice and racial justice

The fourth demand of XR US is: "We demand a just transition that prioritizes the most vulnerable people and indigenous sovereignty; establishes reparations and remediation led by and for Black people, Indigenous people, people of color and poor communities for years of environmental injustice, establishes legal rights for ecosystems to thrive and regenerate in perpetuity, and repairs the effects of ongoing ecocide to prevent extinction of human and all species, in order to maintain a livable, just planet for all."

XR is not just a climate movement, we are rebelling against extinction in all its forms. We see the climate breakdown as one symptom of the toxic system that has engendered many other injustices. From our 2019 Strategy Document: "XR is committed to addressing the links between ecological and climate collapse, and social and economic injustices. We recognise that it is marginalised communities who are consistently on the frontlines of fossil fuel extraction, climate change, and ecological crises. When XR speaks of collapse and catastrophe we acknowledge that this is already a daily reality for many people".

Here we provide resources that explore and address these issues, both inside our organization and with regards to ecology more generally. This page will be in ongoing development and suggestions/contributions are welcome (email to xr.mass.regen@gmail.com).

  • From Showing Up for Racial Justice: How white supremacy culture can show up in our organizations

  • From an XR US member: "I've attached my 'Indigenous Environmentalism 101' packet, which you can find in other threads. As a disclaimer, I'm not a scholar and I am not offering nation-specific info, just general observations about cultural commonalities around ecology, indigenous laws and knowledge, and settler colonialism. The REALLY important bit is the resource list, which is packed with works by Indigenous Americans as well as a sprinkling of solid non-Native scholarship, all repeatedly flagged up as highly recommended by Indigenous folks from around the Americas. PLEASE READ/WATCH THINGS ON THAT LIST. [If you have limited time, read the articles and watch 'Native America')"

  • Dismantling Racism workbook, in website form

  • "Toolkit to support non-Indigenous sections of climate and environmental movements to align our work with Indigenous organizing and with Indigenous sovereignty" from the Catalyst Project

  • More resources from:

Last modified: Jan. 27, 2020, 3:07 p.m.