Vulnerable Communities and Climate Justice: A Roundtable

The wealthiest are the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s marginalized and working-class communities that bear the brunt of climate impacts. Join us for a roundtable discussion on the unequal burden of climate change, examining how vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected and how they will play a key role in advancing a fair, inclusive transition. We’ll also explore why some voices have been left out of environmental movements and how we can create pathways to inclusive climate action.

Panelists:

Angele Alook is an Associate Professor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies and a member of Bigstone Cree Nation in Treaty 8 territory. Her research has focused on the political economy of oil and gas in Alberta.

Geoff Dembicki is an investigative journalist and author of The Petroleum Papers (named a best book of the year by the Washington Post), which covers historical disinformation efforts related to Alberta's oil sands.

Matt Huber is a researcher and author (most recently) of Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Climate.

Zamani Ra is the Founder of CEED Canada, an internationally recognized, award winning not-for-profit organization that provides environmental education primarily but not limited to, social housing communities. She brings a unique intersectional perspective to helping people conceptualize climate action with cultural relevance. Zamani's work bridges grassroots experiences with high-level advocacy, fostering joyful, inclusive and impactful change. She currently sits on the Climate Advisory Group for the City of Toronto and is a co-founder of the Black Environmentalist Alliance. Host

Moderator: Hannah Tollefson is a postdoctoral fellow in the IECS. She is a media and environmental studies scholar who works on questions of ecology, economy, and infrastructure.