From
the 2022 TIME100 Next honoree and the activist who coined the term
comes a primer on intersectional environmentalism for the next
generation of activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive, and
sustainable change.
The Intersectional Environmentalist examines the
inextricable link between environmentalism, racism, and privilege,
and promotes awareness of the fundamental truth that we cannot save
the planet without uplifting the voices of its people — especially
those most often unheard. Written by Leah Thomas, a prominent voice
in the field and the activist who coined the term "Intersectional
Environmentalism," this book is simultaneously a call to action,
a guide to instigating change for all, and a pledge to work towards
the empowerment of all people and the betterment of the planet.
Thomas shows how not only are Black, Indigenous and people of
color unequally and unfairly impacted by environmental injustices,
but she argues that the fight for the planet lies in tandem to the
fight for civil rights; and in fact, that one cannot exist without
the other. An essential read, this book addresses the most pressing
issues that the people and our planet face, examines and dismantles
privilege, and looks to the future as the voice of a movement that
will define a generation.
