We are an international think tank based at the University of St Andrews' School of IR, focused on providing education on the social problems underlying the climate crisis
#Indigenous people have always been at the forefront of #climatejustice efforts, and the term itself can give power to groups that have been historically oppressed. However, indigeneity can be complicated and cause more harm than good when co-opted to serve other agendas.
Let’s break it down together and go #BackToBasics with #Indigeneity!
Happy International Non-Binary People's Day! Let’s talk a bit about #nonbinary rights within #climatejustice.
It’s unsurprising that climate change disproportionately affects marginalised groups, for whom climate hazards compound their daily experiences of discrimination. Queer identities, especially trans and non-binary folks, are often left out, despite facing added dangers with uncertain and limited access to resources and safe spaces.
Definitions of climate justice may vary, but it is fundamentally about building a fairer world for ALL. Recognising the intersecting oppressions that exacerbate climate crises is essential to systemic change, and TGP is always working to pursue a climate justice that prioritises trans and non-binary voices and their well-being.
Money makes the world go around... but does it have to? Our economic system relies on exploiting people and the environment to produce profit and acquire more money. What would a world look like, that didn't use money?
If you have a vision for alternate, non-monetary systems, Arkbound is looking to collate and publish your ideas! Arkbound wants to test and prove the most promising ideas, giving you a chance to take a leading role in implementing it. To participate, contact them via info@arkfound.org or social media.
For more info, see https://arkbound.com/moneyless/
The graduation celebrations continue with TGP’s management team! Congrats to Bennett, Annabelle, Cara, and Chloe for finishing their degrees 🎉🎓
A big congrats to our 2022 Emerging Researchers cohort, who just graduated from the University of St Andrews this week 🎓🎉 Wishing Cate, Yasemin, Marcelina, and Pia all the best wherever they go next!
Learn more about our Emerging Researchers Programme here: https://www.thirdgenerationproject.org/our-work/erp/
ODW is partnering with AIMPO, a long-time partner of TGP, to build a community hygiene centre in Bukamba Village and they need your help!
In Rwanda’s conservation efforts, Indigenous groups like the Batwa have been displaced from the forests they have traditionally lived and hunted in to be moved into new homes with limited income for basic sanitation infrastructure.
Environmental efforts and transitions must be just to succeed. Working with Indigenous-led organisations like AIMPO is essential to understanding communities’ needs and ensuring that no one is left behind on the road to #climatejustice. Donate and support the Bukamba community’s rights to hygiene and sanitation!
Learn more and donate: https://onedayswages-aimpo.funraise.org/
TGP’s Bennett and Cara will be speaking at an event with Creative Carbon Scotland! Hear about their current work developing a climate literacy comic series for Halley Stewart, and join discussions with other experts about the links between art, culture, and climate displacement in achieving #climatejustice.
🗓 Sunday 18th June
🕒 2 - 4:30PM
📍 Southside Community Centre, Edinburgh
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-tease-climate-migration-culture-and-the-role-of-storytelling-tickets-632759951047
Have you heard of Kitasu Bay? Let’s look back on the first marine protected area (MPA) declared under Indigenous law! #ClimateJusticeFridays
After 20 years of back and forth with the Canadian federal government, the Kitasoo/Xai’xais First Nation took matters into their own hands last year when they declared the creation of a new MPA, closing Kitasu Bay in British Columbia off to commercial and sport fishing. The nation has historically relied on local fish populations for food and cultural purposes, but overfishing has depleted the waters for decades with little government intervention.
Despite lacking government approval, the unprecedented declaration was informed by months of consultation with industry and community stakeholders. Coastal nations may be tired of negotiation deadlocks, but they are ultimately eager to partner with the Canadian government. Indigenous protected areas like Kitasu Bay demonstrate the potential for collaborative conservation.
Often, conversations about #climatejustice throw around concepts, which are rich in possibility and history, without explaining what they could mean or providing important context. At TGP we try to make #climateeducation as accessible as possible.
In this series of explainers, we’re going #BackToBasics with some climate justice language, starting with #decolonisation. We commonly hear the term in relation to justice and community action, but what does it really look like for climate justice?
Here’s another #climatejustice event that might interest you!
Waves of industrial action against cost of living crises are happening all across the world, and the issues at hand are driven by the same systems as the climate crisis. Join Climate Justice Coalition next week for this international online rally, and connect with union leaders and climate activists to build workers power on overlapping crises.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/we-make-tomorrow-the-crisis-is-global-so-is-our-movement-tickets-622051551937
On this #EarthDay 🌿🌍, let’s talk about the importance of #climateeducation to just transition.
In order to build a system that puts people and the planet first, transition needs to be just and equitable. This means redressing past harms and decolonising knowledge systems, creating inclusive spaces that respect diverse traditions as legitimate sources of knowledge.
Currently, curricula that include climate change tend to focus on scientific approaches to the issue. While this is important, #justtransition cannot be achieved without properly addressing the human impacts and systems of social injustice that created the problem. Holistic, critical climate education is the first step towards #climatejustice, helping young people to question existing inequalities, become climate literate, and develop the tools to participate in just transition.
#ClimateJusticeFridays
Let’s start the weekend with a historic #climatejustice story!
A group of over 2,000 elderly Swiss women - the Club of Climate Seniors - are taking the Swiss government to the European Court of Human Rights. They claim that Switzerland’s climate change policy is violating their right to life and health. These claims highlight the ways older women suffer more from increasing heatwaves, emphasising the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and the elderly.
After six years of dead-ends in domestic courts, this marks the first time the ECHR will hear a case linking climate change impacts to human rights. This would set a precedent for all 46 ECHR member states - local communities evidently have the power to mobilise unprecedented change, no matter their age!
We’re always looking for opportunities to build networks and gain new perspectives on #climatejustice - check out this amazing event!
Join Friends of the Earth Scotland in Edinburgh for a day of workshops, discussion, food, and performances! Learn about topics ranging from challenging the fossil fuel industry to collective care, with others who want to talk about and act on climate and social justice.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-climate-movement-gathering-tickets-594763492617?aff=erellivmlt
TGP is 7 today! 🎂🎉
Thank you to our partners, donors, and everyone that has supported us over the last 7 years! With your help, we’ve grown into an award-winning organisation, helping to spotlight the voices of our community-based partners and engaging students in #climatejustice and critical methodology across Scotland. We have a lot of exciting things in the works, and we can’t wait to share them with you as we continue to grow together!
Learn more about our work and collaborations: https://www.thirdgenerationproject.org/
Our students from the Mutual Aid Clinic (MAC) have been working all year with Roseanna, an activist from the Scottish Gypsy Traveller community. Capping off another great year for the MAC, Roseanna joined us in St Andrews last week to hear the team present their research and posters for her feedback - and even took one with her for her own work! The ethos of the MAC always puts the agenda of our community-based partners first.
Learn more about the MAC's work here: https://www.thirdgenerationproject.org/mutual-aid-clinic/
Highlighting another #climatejustice event for you all!
Check out this Market Gallery workshop in Glasgow led by artist and culture worker Hussein Mitha. This includes a presentation of Hussein’s new zine “Paradise Now: A Climate Justice Handbook for Young People,” a climate literature discussion, and a chance to creatively develop learning materials to engage young people in #climatejustice!
🗓 Saturday 15th April
🕖 11AM - 2PM
📍 Market Gallery, Glasgow
Check out this #climatejustice event!
TGP believes that climate justice should be approached through positive transition, which doesn’t always align with apocalyptic messaging that induces climate action and anxiety.
If you’re in Edinburgh next week, join @ClimatePsychologyAlliance Scotland for a Climate Café! Get a hot drink and have a facilitated discussion on your thoughts & feelings about climate change without being bounced into action.
To register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cpa-scotland-climate-cafe-in-person-edinburgh-tickets-498658961377
Check out our latest Frontline blog post! https://www.thirdgenerationproject.org/direct-action-lutzerath/
TGP’s Curriculum and Training Coordinator Bennett sat down with Annabelle, our Community Outreach Coordinator, to talk about her experience protesting the expansion of the Garzweiler II coal mine and discuss what non-violent direct action looks and feels like.
#ClimateJusticeFridays
Let’s celebrate the UN #HighSeasTreaty! It will be essential to achieving the UN's 30x30 pledge and mitigating #climatechange.
The treaty also includes measures to support marine research from Global South countries, reflecting global priorities.
While we celebrate the treaty, let's also recognise its procedural justice limits in "closed-door deals" excluding smaller delegations - major strides are still needed for true #climatejustice.
Source: http://ow.ly/VbRu50Nk4l2