Right now, there is a heatwave in India. With temperatures of over 45C for days on end, there are millions of people in danger and crops are failing. The people who are least responsible for the fossil fuel emissions causing this heatwave are suffering the most.
The twin transition is an opportunity. Let us divest from Big Tech and Big Oil. Let us invest in sustainable and just alternatives.
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Let us, as digital rights organizations, partner with climate groups and grow solidarity with other movements working towards social justice and sustainable, equitable knowledge commons.
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There is incredible work already underway. What it needs now is more support and more coalition. Together we can meet this moment. Let’s move slowly, quickly.
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Blog post version of the above: https://michellethorne.cc/2022/04/funders-convening-on-climate-justice-and-digital-rights/ … Fuller proceedings from the event will be published on the project’s wiki page, along with the full research later in June.
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A huge thank you to my wonderful co-hosts
@FiekeJ@mayarichman@brennan_mike Julie Broome and Hanan Elmasu.Show this thread
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