Ramachandra Guha on the three waves of Indian environmentalism
https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/ramachandra-guha-on-the-three-waves-of-indian-environmentalism/article69421911.ece Environmentalism, according to Dr. Ramachandra Guha, “like feminism, like socialism, like democracy,” is a modern phenomenon. “It’s really the product of the industrial revolution, which started in Europe and then, of course, moved to other parts of the world,” The Industrial Revolution, driven by fossil fuels, for the first time, saw radical transformations of transport and communication systems and gave birth not only to the factory system, but also to capitalism and colonialism,
Video of lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnKprWbTNPc
The Intersectional History of Environmentalism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyqYN90PPjE Mar 15, 2021
This project illuminates the diverse histories within the environmental movement that are often overlooked, watered-down, or entirely erased. Our intentions with the project:
illuminate historically-overlooked narratives of community members, organizers + original stewards of Turtle Island.
shed light on the contributions Black, Indigenous + people of color have made to the environmental movement.
encourage folks to reclaim their relationships with the nature they're already a part of
amplify initiatives that are creating a more just + equitable future for all people + the planet