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Join us and the books author, Rachel Sarah, for a stimulating conversation which is sure to inspire and have you going to bed hopeful.
We'll be getting together on Monday, March 7, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time.
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Scroll down for details about the book, and discussion questions for the evening.
 They organize, they network, they give speeches. They travel, they pick up trash, they volunteer, they establish organizations. They raise their voices, and they emphasize the role of climate justice in dismantling other systems of oppression. Most of all, these young people fight for their right to a future and the necessity of a healthy planet to that future. From a Brazilian girl whose concern for the ocean’s health began with her love of surfing to a young Harlemite of Dominican descent whose cerebral palsy doesn’t stop her from doing the work, whether it’s leading a county committee or going to medical school, these stories enlighten and inspire. Each activist is introduced with a color photograph, birth date, Instagram handle, pronouns, and something she loves. The four-page text of each profile offers descriptions of the activist in action and quotes by and about her, with her activist origin story woven in. These young people are both remarkable in their hard work and dedication and also ordinary in the sense that they simply decided this issue was too important not to focus on—a winning combination that invites readers to get involved. The anecdotes draw readers in, the facts encourage commitment, and the global diversity drives home the point that this is everyone’s responsibility and an urgent social justice issue.
Discussion Questions:
- Which of the young activists particularly motivated you, and why?
- How could you incorporate this book into your educational program?
- Can social media be an avenue for positive change, and how do we capitalize on the positive?
- How important is local activism?
- How can we better inform youth about global and local opportunities for activism for a greener planet?
- Many of the girl warriors in this book started national groups; how can we get girls involved first within their own communities: think globally and act locally!
- One of the themes of GIRL WARRIORS is climate justice, meaning that certain groups of individuals, such as people of color and those in low income communities, are disproportionately impacted by climate change. In other words, climate change is more than an environmental issue; it's a justice issue. How can we acknowledge who is responsible for climate change? Who is suffering the consequences? Who has the power to change the system?
- Is there a way to incorporate multiple content areas into specific vignettes? For example:
- Ayisha: Pakistan, 8th most polluter nation
- Melati & Isabel: Indonesia, worst for producing plastic pollution
- Lallan: Monarchs and 5th generation reproduction
- Is there a way to incorporate elders with youth in climate challenges and awareness?
- How can society make renewable energy sources economical to all countries?
- Besides anthropogenic pollution, what about the loss of Earth resources, water, air, fire, wildlife, food security…? Are these issues in your communities?
- The media has coined the distress experiences by today's youth eco-anxiety. How are today’s youth dealing with it? How can we address this challenge?
- How can we connect youth and young adults to all the organizations working to improve our world help and them to feel empowered to be the change they wish to see in the world? Among the organizations discussed in the book:
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