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 3 | Environmental Racism & Diasporic Organizing 


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 share our experiences and research tools you can use to create ecosystem profiles of your community.

Past Sessions

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.



Session 2 | Proximity, Land, and Place


The way we experience our environment is dependent on three significant factors - proximity, land, 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 in relationship with land and how it has shaped into what we see today.