The EL Room

Generation Green's EL Room will introduce and expound upon our EL ideological framework with the Afrikan masses. Throughout the sequence of classes, we will explore: Generation Green's EL manifesto​; Black environmentalism; the implications of global racial capitalism, climate change, and colonialism on the Afrikan Diaspora; and more. The sessions will be interactive with live exercises and supplemental materials. This is a community learning space that will not tolerate ageism, gatekeeping, disrespect, or any other ivory tower attributes.

Session 1 | Blackness and the Environment 


The environment includes the complex interaction between physical, geographical, biological, social, cultural, and political conditions that surround an individual or organism. Black people's unique environmental experiences and fights for liberation call for a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to building an abundant and regenerative world. The environmental liberation (EL) movement introduced by Generation Green provides just that. Tune in to learn more about the framework of EL and the significance of the environment in our lives.

Speakers

  • Michelle Dovil (Visiting Assistant Professor at Howard University)

    Michelle Dovil

    Visiting Assistant Professor at Howard University

    Dr. Michelle Dovil is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Howard University in the Department of Sociology and Criminology. She received her BA in Sociology, with a minor in Women Studies from the University of Florida. Dr. Dovil later moved to Washington, DC, where she received her MA and PhD in Sociology from Howard University. Although her formal concentrations are in Social Inequality and Criminology, Dr. Dovil's personal research interests are in disaster research, gender studies, and environmental inequality. She has worked on several projects both domestically and internationally in places that include Washington, DC; New Orleans, Louisiana; Norman, Oklahoma; Wilmington, North Carolina; and Sendai, Japan. Moreover, these projects have been centered on investigating the impact of climate change on coastal communities; inequalities of disasters; improving risk communication for vulnerable populations; examining the protective action and evacuation responses of disaster victims; as well as many other environmental inequality issues. Dr. Dovil has received research awards from both the Department of Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation.

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Upcoming Sessions

Session 2 | Land, Proximity & Place


The way we experience our environment is dependent on three significant factors - land, proximity, and place. Due to environmental racism and generational trauma, many of us have lost our connections to land. In our discussion we will delve into Afro-Indigeneity, Black environmentalism, and our relationship with land today. 



Speakers TBA | Nov. 19



Session 3 | Environmental Racism Across the Diaspora


Climate change affects the entire Afrikan diaspora. Therefore, we must be internationalists in the struggle. In this session, we'll dive into the intersections of climate change, environmental racism, and the Afrikan diaspora. Join us as we identify the impact that rapid climate change has created in Black communities.


Speakers TBA | Dec. 3