Last night, we had an Earth Day teach-in in the Westco lounge. We talked about the problematic aspects of environmentalism, as well as the many aspects of racism, classism, and colonialism that have been replicated within these movements. We also talked about divestment as a justice tactic, divestment from the South African apartheid regime, and various indigenous resistance movements who are often forgotten in discussions of environmentalism. It is important that we acknowledge the flawed ways in which we approach environmentalism, as a whole and in our own campaign, and aim to correct them.
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