Remember all those “We are the virus” memes being shared on social media during the initial COVID-19 outbreaks in March? If you shared them, you should be aware of the dangerous belief system they were connected to: Ecofacism, a topic where race, class, privilege and the climate crisis all collide.
Tim Lo Surdo, Director of Democracy in Colour, joins Debatable to unpack the intersectionality of social justice causes, and how to be a responsible ally and advocate for change.
In the episode:
- Why ‘we are the virus’ memes have roots in ecofacism
- Western world and white privilege in the way we view the climate crisis
- Effective solutions require you to understand the problem
- The problem with chasing endless growth on a finite planet
- People power vs financial power
- Is politics the only way to create change in the world?
Find out more about Democracy in Colour here
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