I look forward to reading @billmckibben's Climate Crisis Newsletter every week, but I was particularly excited to see the one that arrived today. It features @bernademientief of the Gwich'in Steering Committee talking about the Arctic Refuge struggle. (1)
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A couple highlights:
"Many people are not aware that this is not just about protecting our polar bears but this is about the indigenous voices being ignored, this is about a whole identity, about a people’s entire way of life being destroyed for profit." (2)
"These lands, these animals, these waters are our survival . . . We stand up for our future generations, the ones that do not have a voice yet, and we carry on 'in a good way' the love, kindness, and strength of our ancestors." (3)
.@OurArcticRefuge and env. groups have recently convinced major banks not to finance Arctic drilling: "Our human rights are being violated, and we will not sit by quietly and allow this to happen."
HT for this vital conversation about the ongoing struggle to #ProtectTheArctic (4)
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