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DESCRIPTION:**This workshop takes place in Beijing\, and is in English.**\n
 \nAs the effects of the climate crisis become increasingly evident\, it is
  imperative to recognize our collective responsibility in fostering spaces
  where those on the frontlines—who not only bear the brunt of environmen
 tal challenges but also hold essential solutions—are meaningfully includ
 ed in decision-making.\n\nUnited Rising\, an organization dedicated to env
 ironmental protection and fundamental human rights\, presents a workshop o
 n Intersectional and Storytelling Approaches to the Climate Crisis. This s
 ession will explore how intersectionality provides a holistic framework fo
 r understanding how overlapping identities shape individual experiences—
 highlighting the ways structural inequalities such as patriarchy\, racism\
 , colonialism\, and capitalism intensify systems of oppression and exclusi
 on. Storytelling\, deeply embedded in Indigenous cultures\, has long serve
 d as a powerful tool for truth-telling\, resistance\, and the preservation
  of communal memory across generations. This workshop will explore how nar
 rative-based advocacy can amplify marginalized voices\, challenge dominant
  power structures\, and drive transformative climate action. Through inter
 active discussions and participatory activities\, participants will gain p
 ractical insights into how intersectional storytelling can reshape climate
  discourse\, ensuring that those most affected by environmental injustices
  are not only heard but centered in solutions.\n\nAn educational instituti
 on can benefit from this workshop by equipping students and educators with
  critical tools to deconstruct dominant\, Western-centric narratives on th
 e climate crisis. It challenges traditional academic knowledge by centring
  grassroots perspectives\, lived experiences\, and Indigenous storytelling
  as valid and essential sources of insight. For teachers outside the secto
 r\, the workshop offers practical methods to integrate intersectionality i
 nto their teaching\, helping students recognize their own positionality an
 d biases while fostering a deeper sense of responsibility toward just and 
 inclusive climate action. The goal is not to diminish the value of academi
 c knowledge but to address persistent gaps that traditional scientific kno
 wledge alone cannot fill.
DTSTAMP:20260311T214550Z
LOCATION:Collectieve Verantwoordelijkheid / Collective Responsibility 2
SUMMARY:Voices of Change in the Climate Crisis (ENG\, Room: Beijing) - Yasm
 ine Rugarli\, Szilvia Csevár
URL:https://pretalx.surf.nl/groenepeper2025/talk/JRV3HB/
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