Developing a culture of inclusion and empowerment will help mobilize community members to advance the principles of the climate emergency declaration and build solidarity around a shared vision, both on UBC’s campuses and beyond.
To succeed in fostering this culture, UBC’s community members must be equipped with the tools, resources and support needed to flourish. While engagement must be wide-reaching, it must also come with the recognition that particular emphasis, time and resources must be allocated to engaging systemically marginalized communities, with commitments to uphold space for difficult conversations, investing in rebuilding relationships that are already damaged, and creating spaces for the University to receive critical feedback.
Related Resources
Climate Justice UBC (UBC C350)
A community of students at UBC offering workshops and webinars on topics related to climate justice in their fight for Indigenous sovereignty, migrant justice, good work, and a green new deal.
Disobedience
A film about courageous action that is being taken on the front lines of the climate crisis on every continent, led by regular people fed up with the power and pollution of the fossil fuel industry.
