71. Racism Is An Environmental Issue with Teju Adisa-Farrar

Written By Anne Therese Gennari

We had the privilege of speaking with a visionary of our times, Teju Adisa-Farrar. In this episode, we discuss intersectional environmentalism, eco apartheid, and how imagining a future outside of the capitalist system is a form of resistance. Teju is a Jamaican-American geographer, researcher, writer, and poet from Oakland, California. Her interdisciplinary work focuses on connecting the dots between environmental, social, cultural, and ecological issues.


In this episode:

  • What is Eco Apartheid?

  • Intersectional environmentalism

  • Reframing consumer culture

  • Imagination as a tool of climate action

  • The importance of choice architecture for systemic change

  • How to view ourselves as part of the ecosystem

  • Radical optimism and how to envision new worlds

Learn more about Teju:

Website: https://www.tejuadisafarrar.com/

Instagram: @misstej

Article: A Portrait of Grandma's Hands

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Anne Therese Gennari

Anne Therese Gennari is a TEDx speaker, educator, and author of The Climate Optimist Handbook. As a workshop host and communicator, Anne Therese focuses on shifting the narrative on climate change so that we can act from courage and excitement, not fear.

https://www.theclimateoptimist.com
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