The organization I work for states that their goal is to create a world "free of fossil fuels," meaning a world in which we have eradicated the use/burning of fossil fuels. That's a pretty lofty goal; considering everything in our society uses energy, which we derive primarily from fossil fuels. Even as I write this post, I sit in my heated home, using my computer under an electrically lit lamp. I would argue that BFP has a more focused goal than many climate organizations, which work towards the broader goal of "climate justice", which can range from economic justice to social justice to racial justice to environmentalism and more. To be honest, I am not sure which is better. On one hand, I think all of those justice issues are important to work on. But on the other hand, I think that sometimes focusing more specifically can be more productive. I also don't mean to imply that BFP doesn't care about these justice issues. The reason the organization has chosen to work for a world free of fossil fuels is because using fossil fuels is an injustice in and of itself. They're choosing to prioritize climate because climate change exacerbates all of those issues. Climate change can worsen situations that are already not fair, and that's why working to slow climate change is a justice issue.
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Kerry BrockHaving been given the opportunity to participate in NNHS Capstone, I will be spending my spring interning for Cambridge-based Better Future Project, supporting high school activism around climate justice. Archives
April 2015
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