{"id":5182,"date":"2026-11-02T13:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/?page_id=5182"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:20:56","slug":"nov-5-reimagining-climate-action-through-justice-inclusion-and-democracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/noonsfornow\/nov-5-reimagining-climate-action-through-justice-inclusion-and-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nov 5: Reimagining Climate Action Through Justice, Inclusion, and Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/noonsfornow\/nov-5-reimagining-climate-action-through-justice-inclusion-and-democracy\/10-01-26-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5185\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5185\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-160x213.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.01.26-1.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Climate change is not only an environmental challenge but also a question of justice, representation, and democratic governance. Join Sarah Myhre for a discussion on climate justice, feminist climate security, inclusive science, and how strengthening democratic institutions can help create a more equitable and resilient future.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker: Sarah Myhre is the Director of Partnerships at Democracy Forward. She is a philanthropic strategist and organizational leader, with a background in climate science and environmental justice. She brings a unique set of technical, communicative, and executive skills to bear in her career as a public servant. Her work has previously included philanthropic leadership in the field of climate accountability and litigation. Dr. Myhre received a Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis and is a Kavli Fellow with the National Academy of Sciences. She has served on the board of directors of several organizations, including FutureWise Washington and ReclaimingSTEM Institute.<\/p>\n<h3>Actions<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;Staying in the Work&#8221; (Sarah Myhre)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue engaging with climate issues even when progress feels slow.<\/li>\n<li>Resist withdrawal, cynicism, or paralysis.<\/li>\n<li>Focus on sustained participation rather than perfection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Stay in Relationship&#8221; (Sarah Myhre)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain connections with people and communities.<\/li>\n<li>Deepen relationships with the more-than-human world.<\/li>\n<li>Build collective resilience through solidarity and care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Broaden the Definition of Science<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Value multiple forms of knowledge, including:\n<ul>\n<li>Indigenous knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Community expertise<\/li>\n<li>Lived experience<\/li>\n<li>Social sciences and humanities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Recognize that scientific understanding is strengthened through diverse perspectives.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Science is deeply human&#8221; (Sarah Myhre)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Sit with Uncertainty&#8221; (Sarah Myhre)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accept that climate solutions involve complexity and ambiguity.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid simplistic answers to difficult social and environmental challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Remain open to learning and adaptation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Acknowledge That Nobody Is Disposable<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Center human dignity in climate policy and action.<\/li>\n<li>Consider who is most vulnerable to environmental harm.<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for equitable outcomes rather than sacrificing certain communities for the benefit of others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Challenge Silo Thinking<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect environmental, social, economic, and democratic issues.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage collaboration across disciplines and sectors.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize that climate change is simultaneously a scientific, political, and justice issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Resource List<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Organizations<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democracy Forward\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/democracyforward.org\/\">https:\/\/democracyforward.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Focuses on strengthening democratic institutions, advancing rights, and accountability through legal advocacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ecojustice\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecojustice.ca\/\">https:\/\/ecojustice.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Canadian environmental law organization working on climate accountability, environmental protection, and public-interest litigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Books and Articles<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Explores climate change as a political, social, and philosophical challenge rather than only a scientific one.<\/li>\n<li>Emphasizes humanity&#8217;s relationship with Earth as an interconnected system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Bruno Latour, the Post-Truth Philosopher, Mounts a Defense of Science&#8221; (New York Times, 2018)\n<ul>\n<li>Useful for understanding Latour&#8217;s views on science, expertise, democracy, and public trust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Roland Barthes: <em>Mythologies<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Examines how cultural narratives become accepted as &#8220;natural&#8221; or unquestioned truths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Judith Butler: <em>The Force of Nonviolence<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Argues that all lives are interconnected and that no person is disposable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate change is not only an environmental challenge but also a question of justice, representation, and democratic governance. 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