This year we organised a series of events covering the Season of Creation and Black History Month. Picking up on the Season of Creation theme "Let Justice and Peace Flow" we explored the relationship between climate justice and racial justice under the umbrella "Climate Justice is Racial Justice."
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Events Programme Season of Creation 2023
The effects of climate change are being disproportionately felt by those who have done the least to cause it and have the least resources to deal with what they are facing. In fact, the damage falls mostly on people of colour. In the first three events, we heard first-hand about the effects of climate change in different parts of the world and in the fourth event, Jeremy Williams, drew together what we had heard, and talked about causes and consequences.
All events were held on-line and can be watched again below:
Session 1: The Indian subcontinent with a focus on India
Session 2: Sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on Kenya
The following videos were played within the second session, focusing on Kenya.
Session 3: The Amazon
The following videos were played within the third session, focusing on the Amazon.
Session 4: Jeremy Williams: “The relationship between climate justice and racial justice.”
Jeremy Williams is author of “Climate Change is Racist: Race, Privilege and the Struggle for Climate Justice.” Jeremy has a wealth of experience from living in Kenya and Madagascar and in this book he outlines how climate change reflects racial inequalities. He also writes a blog, reviews books and much more.
Events Programme Black History Month 2023
The event progrmme for Black History Month 2023 explored furtherthe relationship between climate justice and racial justice.
The programme included:
- A session with Chine McDonald
- Poetry Workshop featuring Dave Neita and Oyin Oladipo
- Reflection and what next? with Revd Sharon Quilter & Revd Sandra Eldridge
Resources
Podcasts:
Dr Selina Stone. Fire, Fire, Fire. Black faith and the Environmental Crisis.
In this podcast Dr Stone talks about climate change and the human actions that are leading to recent climate chaos. She says: I explore some of the beliefs which can prevent us from taking our responsibility for creation care seriously. And I discuss how caring for the earth ties in to our wider concerns for social justice.
Videos:
Bishop Qampicha of Marsabit Diocese in Kenya talks to Sandra Eldridge, Chelmsford Diocese Enviromental Officer about The Effects of Climate Change in the Diocese of Marsabit.
This Al Jazeera video describes long term effects of the 2022 Pakistan floods.
In this Christian Aid Video, Robert Beckford and others talk about the links between climate justice and racial justice.
Books and articles:
Jeremy Williams. Climate Change is Racist: Race, Privilege and the Struggle for Climate Justice. Icon Books Ltd. 2021. In this book, the author takes us on a short, urgent journey across the globe from Kenya to India, the USA to Australia - to understand how climate justice and racial justice overlap.
