About From Root To Sky:
From Root to Sky is a free, climate-centered program from Youth Climate Lab (YCL) that was created to foster a sense of kinship and community among racialized and marginalized communities by promoting wellness and healing through art, storytelling, and other spiritual and land-based practices. The goal of this program is to create a safe space for young BIack, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) youth be free to express themselves while also building capacity for collective anti-racist climate action, through dialogue, networking, and learning opportunities. YCL created this program because we recognize how climate change is a symptom of historical and intersecting systemic forces at play, such as colonialism, racial capitalism, and patriarchy—the same issues that cause and perpetuate violence against the BIPOC community.
About Anti-Oppression, Climate Justice, and Food Systems:
In this interactive workshop on the intersection of climate action, racial justice, and land sovereignty, participants will engage in new ways of thinking about and reflecting on our food systems while gaining a deeper understanding of the food system’s inherently political nature.
