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REV On Air: Exploring The Intersection Of Climate Activism with Green Girl Leah
Today we speak to Leah Thomas, also well-known as @greengirlleah on instagram. Leah is a warrior for all things green and works tirelessly to influence positive change in the world. She recently released her new book ‘The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet’. In this podcast episode we cover topics such as government intervention in climate change & discrimination matters, personal identity, climate anxiety & self care.
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“I would say making a lot of noise does work, and I know sometimes it is really really slow, but if you can garner enough attention and momentum and put pressure on political leaders, things have to change.”
Leah Thomas
About Leah Thomas:
Leah is a celebrated environmentalist based in Los Angeles, CA. Coining the term ‘eco-communicator’ to describe her style of environmental activism, Leah uses her passion for writing and creativity to explore and advocate for the critical yet often overlooked relationship between social justice and environmentalism.
Leah founded and launched the non-profit Intersectional Environmentalist, a platform and resource hub that aims to advocate for environmental justice, provide educational resources surrounding intersectional environmentalism, and promote inclusivity and accessibility within environmental education and movements in 2020 – which has since become a leading resource for diverse and accessible climate education.
Through Green Girl Productions – Leah has designed innovative programs like London’s first Black EcoFeminist Summit, Earth Sessions community driven climate justice concerts and a grassroots book tour of over 70 stops.
Building on her work in the field, Leah penned The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet. The book serves as an introduction to the intersection between environmentalism, racism, and privilege, and as an acknowledgment of the fundamental truth that we cannot save the planet without protecting all of its people.
Leah is also the founder of the eco-lifestyle blog @greengirlleah, where she uses her multiple years of eco-focused educational and work experience to inform her ever-expanding list of projects, and connect with her audience of more than 400k followers across channels. Leah has been named to several notable lists—including Forbes 30 Under 30 2024, TIME100 NEXT, INSIDER’s Climate Action 30, Marie Claire’s Creators to Watch, EBONY Power 100, and InStyle’s The Badass 50.
“I think it’s important for people to see that even though I am optimistic, I’m also acknowledging the shared pain, and confusion and fear about what the world is going to look like and it’s impacting me as well. I’ve been talking about self-sustainability a lot more now because there’s a lot of doom and gloom and if we want to continue to fight for this future and to have hope, we really need to nourish ourselves, our own bodies, our mental health, our communities – all those sorts of things.”
Leah Thomas
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Useful links for this episode.
@greengirlleah on Instagram.
@intersectionalenvironmentalist on Instagram.
Green Girl Leah’s Website.
