The Energy Revolution Needs Queer Voices Queer Leaders Queer Ideas
Queer ecology highlights how marginalized groups, nature, and cultures historically believed to be “less civilized” have been exploited by heteronormativity & the “othering” that comes from dualist thinking. Queering nature is to acknowledge the complexities of our natural systems and a conscious effort to get rid of the human assumptions that come with our understanding of nature.
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Queering Environmental Justice: Unequal Environmental Health Burden on the LGBTQ+ Community
Leo Goldsmith, and Michelle L. Bell
The article explores how social determinants of health and environmental exposures disproportionately affect the LGBTQIA2s+ population, leading to health disparities, and provides recommendations for policymakers, public health officials, and researchers.
Environmental Injustice and Sexual Minority Health Disparities: A National Study of Inequitable Health Risks from Air Pollution among Same-Sex Partners
Timothy W. Collins, Sara E. Grineski, and Danielle X Morales
This article examines the exposure of same-sex partner households to hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in the US and highlights the urgent need for inclusive and equitable intersectional research that considers both household and environmental factors. Findings reveal that same-sex partners, particularly male couples, face greater cancer and respiratory risks from HAPs, emphasizing the importance of transformative, grassroots, and community-driven efforts to foster environmental justice and promote the health and well-being of LGBTIA2s+ populations.
How to Queer Ecology: One Goose at a Time
Alex Johnson
This article discusses the concept of queer ecology and how it challenges traditional notions of nature, emphasizing the need to embrace complexity and diversity in our understanding of the natural world.
Historical Redlining Is Associated with Present-Day Air Pollution Disparities in U.S. Cities
Donna Haraway
A foundational ecofeminist work rejecting the divide between man & machine and man & animal
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Energy Burden
Energy bills are 3x higher in climate-impacted communities.
Energy Democracy
A movement to decentralize the energy system by centering communities.
Energy Equity
The empirical and qualitative measurement of access to the energy system to prioritize the inclusion of climate-impacted communities.
Energy Justice
Achieving just social and economic participation in the energy system, while remediating social, economic, and health burdens in climate-impacted communities.
Environmental Justice
A set of social, economic, and environmental principles established at the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit.
Housing Justice
A vision of quality, safe, and affordable housing combined with social programs to address houseless experiences to ensure everyone has a home, regardless of race, income, or citizenship status.