{"id":1046,"date":"2021-10-29T10:02:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T08:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/opinions\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2021-10-29T20:59:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T18:59:49","slug":"climate-justice-at-cop26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/opinions\/climate-justice-at-cop26\/","title":{"rendered":"CLIMATE JUSTICE AT COP26: Why we need an intersectional approach to climate activism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The climate crisis is affecting some parts of the planet more than others. But especially those most affected people and areas are not represented adequately at the COP in Glasgow. Continue reading to find out why climate justice at COP26 matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Same storm, different boat<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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One of the results of the negligence of the richest and most industrialized part of the world is the climate crisis, which impacts different populations in different ways. So, yes, we are all under the same storm, but not on the same boat.<\/strong> And yes, we must rely on each other to fight it, but those who started the climate emergency must take responsibility for it and act accordingly. We need climate justice now.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Our life on earth was made possible by a series of delicate balances and intricate systems. We all have a common responsibility to keep this equilibrium intact and to leave this amazing place like we found it. And we depend on each other to do it. However, the wealthiest people on this planet  have increasingly altered our planet and have overcome a series of fundamental boundaries. MAPA: the only acronym you need to fight the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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MAPA – Who are the people and areas most affected by climate change?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Those who are the least responsible are those who are already paying the worst consequences of the climate and ecological breakdown. Fridays for Future and Extinction Rebellion call these populations \u201cMAPA\u201d: Most Affected People and Areas<\/strong>. This definition does not create ideological barriers and is not merely a geographic term, but considers all the different talks of life of various people. However, often the term refers to people most affected by climate change in the Global South. In the words of Fridays For Future MAPA<\/a>, \u201cThe factors making us the most impacted by the climate crisis are not just limited to geographical aspects but also socio-economic aspects that systematically make it difficult for us to adapt.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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The climate injustice towards MAPA is more than the impacts of a crisis that they have not caused. It\u2019s about how systemic exploitation and neocolonialism intersect and amplify the climate crisis for the majority of the world population. This is why we need an intersectional approach to face the climate emergency.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Intersectional climate activism – what does it look like? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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\u201cIntersectionality\u201d is another fundamental concept in climate action. We cannot understand this definition without recalling the work of Kimberle Crenshaw, a leading scholar of critical race theory and the creator of intersectional theory. According to Crenshaw<\/a>, \u201cIntersectionality is an analytic sensibility, a way of thinking about identity and its relationship to power.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Looking at the climate crisis intersectionality means recognizing different patterns, including:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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