Environmental Justice is a concept that recognizes that environmental issues disproportionately impact marginalized communities.
Ecofeminism is a philosophy and social movement that conceptualizes both the oppression of women and nature as rooted in patriarchy.
Queer Ecologies disrupts heteronormative ideas about sexuality and nature, and reimagines environmental politics in terms of queer identity and experience.
Intersectionality conceptualizes systems of power in terms of interlocking systems of privilege and oppression.
Environmental Racism occurs where BIPOC communities are targeted to live in communities close to environmentally hazardous conditions such as near toxic waste or fossil fuel extraction.
Climate Justice characterizes climate change as a social justice issue because the consequences of climate change are unequal across social groups.
Gender Justice centers women and LGBTQ people in creating climate solutions.
Frontline Communities are those that are most at risk to the effects of climate change. These same communities are often those least responsible for global emissions.
Just Transition refers to principles and processes that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy based on fossil fuels to a regenerative economy.
Gender-expansive is an umbrella term that refers to people whose gender identity or expression is wider or more flexible than that typically associated with the gender binary.
Queer Climate Futures 