TY - BOOK AU - Thomas,Leah TI - The intersectional environmentalist: how to dismantle systems of oppression to protect people + planet SN - 9781800812864 (ebook) : U1 - 363.7 23 PY - 2022/// CY - London PB - Souvenir Press KW - Environmental justice KW - Intersectionality (Sociology) KW - Environmental racism KW - Environment and Ecology KW - ukslc KW - The environment KW - thema KW - Environmentalist thought & ideology KW - Climate change KW - Environmental policy & protocols N1 - Also issued in print: 2022 N2 - 'Essential brain food' Cond Nast Traveler 'As much a manifesto as a guide' Los Angeles Times 'Read this book and save the planet' Soho House Notes One of Business Insider's Most Anticipated Non-fiction Books of 2022 We cannot save the planet without uplifting the voices of its people - especially those most often unheard. Leah Thomas coined the term 'intersectional environmentalism' to describe the inextricable link between climate change, activism, racism and privilege. The fight for the planet should go hand in hand with the fight for civil rights. In fact, one cannot exist without the other. This book is a call to action, a guide to instigating change for all and a pledge to work toward the empowerment of all people and the betterment of the planet - an indispensable primer for activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive and sustainable change. Driven by Leah's expert voice and complemented by the words of young activists from around the globe, it is essential reading on the issue - and the movement - that will define a generation UR - https://www.vlebooks.com/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&accId=8832856&isbn=9781800812864 ER -