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"Listen to people. Validate their lived experiences and centre yourself in the ways that we are developing the change that we want to see. Today’s conversation is with Arielle King. Arielle is the Environmental Justice Staff Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute and has a background in environmental racism analysis, political ecology, critical race theory, sustainability, civil rights law, and integrating equity and environmental justice considerations into climate action plans. She’s also the host of a podcast focused on environmental justice updates and climate optimism called “The Joy Report”. Video version: https://youtu.be/teztuuN5-jQ The key topics in today's episode:00:00 - Intro03:30 - Who is Arielle06:30 - Who is most affected by Climate Change09:30 - Solving environmental racism12:00 - Why do we suddenly care about systemic issues14:00 - What role should you play in fixing issues18:00 - Feeling powerless20:30 - Things to be optimistic about22:00 - Displacing indigenous populations30: