SUNDAY: Organize Like an Anti-Racist
Our new friends at the Unlearning Racism newsletter + dialogue group will be hosting an important online discussion on the power of
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Virtual Trainings: How to Write and Op-Ed
Even if you have no experience with op-eds or letter writing, we encourage you to join our virtual training! We will walk through op-eds A to Z, from drafting content to submitting to your local paper. All individuals who have passion about Repealing the Heritage Act are welcome, even if you aren’t a current SC resident!
OCT 12-15: Race and Justice in SC Virtual Summit
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS FREE EVENT HOSTED BY JUSTICE 360 “In this time of COVID-19, we are working to broadcast a virtual
Charleston County Announces In-Person Absentee Voting Locations
“In October, the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration will open four in-person satellite voting locations. Citizens will also be able to return completed mail-in absentee ballots to election officials at the satellite locations list below.”
Uniting the Fights for Racial Equity and Environmental Action
“The connections [between climate and racial justice] are inextricable,” says Yerina Mugica, who recently served as NRDC’s interim chief equity officer. “It’s a question of whether we choose to recognize that or not. The communities that are most impacted by racial injustice are the same communities that are most impacted by climate change and climate injustice. As we know, this is no accident or coincidence. It is part of the design of systems that were built on racism. So the solutions need to be built on anti-racism.”
Could a Bacteria-Eating Super Enzyme Solve our Plastic Problem?
This is some seriously good news but let’s not stop trying to reduce the creation of unnecessary plastics at the source just yet!
PODCAST: Tokenism is NOT Transformation w Chuck Warpehoski
This recent episode of the Ethical Rainmaker Podcast features an important discussion on tokenism, gatekeeping and other forms of structural oppression within
Study: You want people to do the right thing? Save them the guilt trip
It turns out that reinforcing the positive is a better way to motivate people to do the right thing. At least according to these researchers. What do you think?
These platforms are helping Black Americans overcome the trauma of racism
“With devastating police violence and the coronavirus’s disproportionate effects on Black Americans, it’s an incredibly stressful and traumatic time. But entrepreneurs and activists are building safe spaces, both virtual and IRL, for Black people to rest and heal. “
#goodidea: Out With Predatory Capitalism, In With a “Life Economy”
Throughout this global pandemic, we have clung to the hope that we can find #opportunityincrisis to create a better world moving forward. What some have referred to as the “Great Pause” has been full of hardships but has also given us the opportunity to reconsider our priorities and our values. Perhaps it is time to reconsider the nature of our current economic system and how it could evolve into something better for everyone.