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Sustainability Issues We Don’t Talk About Enough

By letter2self on October 29, 2022



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SOURCES + REFERENCES:
(thumbnail illustration is by Sarah Robbins, from this article: https://www.eater.com/2018/7/19/17586742/plastic-straw-ban-disabilities)
Ecological Footprint quiz – https://www.footprintcalculator.org/
Are You A Good Influence? (Fast Fashion vs Sustainable Clothing) – https://youtu.be/_Y5Hi8US0_s
The Rise of Minimalism, Decluttering, and Marie Kondo – https://youtu.be/ddEdN8ne0oo
Kristen Leo’s channel – https://www.youtube.com/user/KristenElleTV
“Intersectionality Is Important For Environmental Activism Too” – https://ethicalunicorn.com/2018/02/09/intersectionality-is-important-for-environmental-activism-too/
Meghan Hughes’ channel – https://www.youtube.com/user/MissMeghanMakeup
Zoe’s zero waste instagram – https://www.instagram.com/zerowaste.easttennessee/
Banning straws might be a win for environmentalists. But it ignores us disabled people. – https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/7/19/17587676/straws-plastic-ban-disability
As-Seen-On-TV Products Aren’t For “Lazy People” — They Make Disabled People’s Lives Easier – https://www.bustle.com/p/as-seen-on-tv-products-arent-for-lazy-people-they-make-disabled-peoples-lives-easier-2432833
Shelbizleee’s channel – https://www.youtube.com/user/Shelbizleee
Green for Whom? Injustice in Environmentalism – http://ucsdguardian.org/2019/04/01/green-for-whom/
This is what Indigenous energy sovereignty looks like – https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/indigenous-climate-action

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 – intro
2:54 – shout out to thredUP
5:39 – the easiest way to shop more sustainably? don’t overconsume!
7:10 – intersectionality
8:16 – sustainability & environmentalism have become commodified as trendy status symbols
11:17 – disability & sustainability
14:28 – environmental injustice
17:36 – water protectors of Standing Rock
18:33 – indigenous communities & environmentalism

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