The purpose of our climate campaign is to highlight youth taking action and being the leaders to address the climate crisis through our climate justice program.
We understand that our climate crisis disproportionately displaces and impacts BIPOC communities globally, therefore, we can not talk about our climate crisis without talking about racial justice.
Rethinking Climate Action is a community based campaign,
fighting for stronger climate action to preserve Arizona and
our planet for generations to come. Through town halls,
youth workshops, and grass roots efforts, we focus on
creating the world we want to live in through education
around our four elements: Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. And
understanding the foundation of culture within each of these
elements. With hands on work related to climate art, eco
anxiety, climate intersectionality education, youth climate
camp, town halls, and various partnerships throughout our
community and youth base, together we are rethinking climate action for all!
Our Goal
To educate our community on the many intersectionalities between our climate crisis and racial justice. We envision building community through strengthening environmental action in Arizona while amplifying AANHPI, BIPOC, and other marginalized voices to fight our climate crisis!
Our
Goal
Building community through an environmental lens for a more sustainable and just future for all.
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TAKE ACTION
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Reduce your amount of waste by using reusable materials such as: reusable water bottles, reusable straws, etc.
You can also avoid single use plastics and plastic plates when possible.
Less than 9% of plastic is recycled properly. Keep in mind, even though recycling is a HUGE way to help on an individual level, there is a lot that goes into it on what you can and cannot recycle.
Not all plastics or cardboards are ok to recycle. Be sure to check your local recycling plant in your city to see what items are OK and NOT OK to recycle (recycled items may vary by city/state).
See below for a general recycling cheat sheet!
Conserve Water
- A common house sink faucet if kept running is equal to roughly 1-3 gallons (4-8 liters) per minute depending on water pressure.
According to KSL, The average is roughly 2.2 gallons per minute with full force water flow. (Source: KSLTV)
- When washing your hands, wet your hands and turn the faucet off while lathering the soap for the duration of your lathering time. Once ready, turn the faucet back on and rinse hands to avoid water waste.
- When doing dishes turn the faucet off while cleaning dishes and then back on to rinse dishes.
Transportation
- Using public transportation when able
- Bike ride and other physical activities
Electricity
- Turning electricity off when it is not in use (this will also help with your electricity bill)
Diet
- Reducing your weekly consumption of meat or trying plant based diets
LTE Writing
- Writing to your local, state, and federal government agencies/politicians to stress the importance of cleaner energy and climate action.
Voting!
- Registering to vote and voting for political leaders that will take our climate crisis seriously.
- Voting is the biggest way to have our voices heard! Ultimately, at the end of the day, it is vital that we make sure that the fossil fuels industry, the government, and other large corporations contributing to our climate crisis are held responsible as they are the largest contributors to climate change.
YOUTH CAMP
Through this one of a kind camp, we will learn the basics of our climate crisis and how connecting to our natural world is healing and vital for human existence, and all life on earth! Through hands on art activities, team building activities, nature stories around the campfire, morning meditation, intro to climate 101 session, nature walk, and more, our goal is to create a space for youth leadership and youth empowerment to flourish through an environmental lens – with the goal of collectively protecting our planet and one another.
CLIMATE SUMMIT
In 2023 we launched our first climate summit tradition, which evolved in 2024 to our Annual Climate Festival that we put on every April in partnership with various other organizations throughout the valley to bring the community together and celebrate our one and only home. Our Mother Earth. Through collective efforts of art, advocacy, music, food, and tabling, we together are creating a space for community to build together and share ideas and learn from one another and grow stronger in unity for our planet and our people. The best thing about this, is it is and will always be FREE to our community!
ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVOCACY DAY
Thursday, January 25th 2024, AZ AANHPI For Equity partnered with Sierra Club and a coalition of 20 local organizations, held a community event to celebrate and advocate for our 2024 Environmental Priorities for The Arizona Legislature and Governor.
We attempted to meet with all legislators across every legislative district, and were able to meet with a majority of them. In addition, leading to the main event we did community educational workshops to provide information and guidance to community members on how to engage with the legislature, meet with legislators, and register for Request To Speak.
CLIMATE TOWN HALLS
Our Climate Town Halls started in 2023 with the goal to educate the community about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and to provide resources our communities are able to benefit from. During these, we also have the goal to hold space and answer community questions on their concerns around climate change and the connection between our climate crisis, racial injustice, and public health.
Check out our Climate Summit music video!
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