Environmentalism.
I will share here some actions, tips, news, and everything I believe could inspire someone to join the movement to protect the earth.
Graduating as an activist.
— By Juliana Ennes (July 27, 2020)
Coming from the country that kills most environmentalists in the world, Brazil, it took me a long path to recognize myself as a climate activist.
As a researcher and a journalist, I always thought I should aim to have neutrality and not choose a side. At least publicly.
But I have always known that there are issues in which it is very easy to draw the line between right and wrong — and to pick a side. Even publicly.
Science. Human rights. Intergenerational justice. All of them intertwined with climate change.
Now I know that being an activist can take different shapes and forms. And now I finally understand that I grew into one over the years, debating on
whether hydropower should be seen as green, or arguing in which cases nuclear power is worth, and trying to understand how new technologies such as non-conventional renewables or electric vehicles could become economically feasible.
Years ago I decided to research the impact of solar technologies in situations of crisis, such as in refugee camps, when I traveled to Tanzania (see photo above). Researching energy policy in China, I woke up to the climate impact of population growth. And living in New York I have seen how wasteful societies can be, which drove me towards attempting to live #zerowaste.
Despite my self-recognition that I have actually been an activist for a long time now, tonight I finalized my training to become a Climate Leader.
I have been trained to spread the science behind Climate Change, to show its impacts and to be part of the solutions.
Yes, we need to change the way things are done. Yes, we can change it, as solutions are available today. And yes, I believe we will change (hopefully on time).
As the course provided by The Climate Reality Project wrapped-up, it was really emotional to see former vice-president Al Gore rename the “Green Ring Award,” which recognizes the work of climate leaders, to “The Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award.”
Sirkis, whom we lost in a tragic accident a few days ago, was a life-long inspiring environmentalist in Brazil, co-founder of the Green Party, and founder of Brazil's chapter of the Climate Reality Project.
May we continue Sirkis’ work and legacy of love and compassion for all beings.
Minha trajetória da
ECO92 à COP26
Havia tanques de guerra nas ruas — essa é a primeira memória que eu tenho de uma conferência internacional pelo clima. A Cúpula da Terra, também conhecida como Rio 92 ou Eco 92, levou militares às ruas do Rio de Janeiro em 1992, apenas dois meses depois de eu ter mudado para a cidade… (clique para ler sobre a minha cobertura da COP26 em Glasgow)