The Intersectional History of Environmentalism

This project illuminates the diverse histories within the environmental movement that are often overlooked, watered-down, or entirely erased. Throughout the video’s progression, friends of IE unpack the vital contributions that Black, Indigenous + people of color have made to the environmental movement. Our goal is to support these often-overlooked narratives + the original stewards of our lands; encourage folks to reclaim their relationships with nature; and amplify initiatives that are creating a more just + equitable future for all people + the planet. We are so grateful for IE's community members, council members, and friends for helping us bring this project to life + we're so excited to share it in full, and engage in discussions + critiques of it with you all. 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 💻Edited by Simrah Farrukh   / simrahfarrukh   Produced by Phil Aiken   / philthefixer   Research by Lexi Hernandez   / lexiiimh   Script by Amira Chandni   / amirachandni   Narration by Leah Thomas   / greengirlleah   Graphics by Annabelle Golden   / graphicsandgrain   Animations by Amanda Zhu   / amndazhu   Photo Animations by Riley Lockett   / riley.lockett   Additional Photo Animations by Simrah Farrukh Features by D'nae Henderson   / dnaetheehistorian   Sage Lenier   / sagelenier   Jordan Marie Daniel   / nativein_la   Summer Dean   / climatediva   Pınar Ateş Sinopoulos-Lloyd   / queerquechua   Jade Begay   / jadethemighty   Music by Sarah the Illstrumentalist, Iso Indies, Henyao, Matt Large, DAJANA Special thanks to the IE Council, IE Community + IE Team We are deeply grateful for the IE experts + community members that expressed their truths with us, shared their pieces with us, + helped us express the histories explored in this video. Due to time constraints + shrinking attention spans, we haven’t been able to dedicate nearly enough time to each event that we touched on. We're looking forward to expanding this series and including more narratives, firsthand accounts + truths rooted in community insight as we explore the real history of environmental justice. Our Website: https://www.intersectionalenvironment... Support Our Work: https://www.intersectionalenvironment... Our Instagram:   / intersectionalenvironmentalist   Our Twitter:   / isxenviro   Research Direction + Assistance: Professor, and founder + Executive Director of the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples- Dr. Angela Mooney D’arcy Professor of History- Michael Fraga Indigenous Environmental Justice Advocate- Andrea Perez Images: Divest-NY, NewYorker Justice-on-climate-race-immigration, Medium March-Against-Monsanto-LA, LATimes NYT-Youth-Protest, NYT Protect-Mauna-Kea, TeenVogue Youth-Climate-March, TheNation Videos: Climate & BLM Activists Protest Outside Chuck Shumer’s House / Speech by Alex O’Keefe, Sunrise Movement, YouTube Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters: ‘The World Needed To See What Was Going On’ | NBC News, NBC News, YouTube Robert Bullard - The Genesis of Environmental Justice, YouTube This is why Native Americans are marching on Washington, CGTV America, YouTube Young Climate Activists Storm Capitol Hill Demanding A Green New Deal, The Real News Network, YouTube ​ ​