Young People Fighting For Climate Justice, A Conversation with Vanessa Nakate and Varshini Prakash

UMass Amherst History Department

2021 James Baldwin Lecture Young people have transformed the climate and environmental movement. Youth of color and youth from the Global South have been especially central in this process. In this conversation, Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate and executive director of the Sunrise Movement Varshini Prakash ‘15 reflected on their personal experiences in the movement and shared their organizing strategy, insights, and visions for the world they’re fighting to win. Read more and watch the video: https://blogs.umass.edu/feinberg/young-people-fighting-for-climate-justice/ -- The UMass Amherst James Baldwin Lecture addresses issues connected to social, economic, and political justice and underpinnings in institutional racism. It was established by and made possible by Dr. Allen J. Davis ’68 and presented by the UMass Amherst Department of History, the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. The Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series is made possible thanks to the generosity of UMass Amherst history department alumnus Kenneth R. Feinberg ’67 and associates. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Advance and Student Success, in addition to the more than 3 dozen university and community co-sponsors of the series.