The letter calls for an ‘acknowledgement of the historical and current injustices within the environmental field which are rooted in a history of eugenics and white supremacy’.
, the letter claims that people of African descent in Africa, the US and Europe are being undermined by white supremacy. Systemic racism exists in the attitudes of environmental organisations and their staff, in the negative narratives around Black people and their relationship with nature, and in access and rights to land.
The letter proposes a number of strategies for eradicating racism within the environmental field including:Having honest conversations about the beliefs and attitudes of environmental organisations and staff towards Black people and communitiesSupport processes ensuring communities have a right to access wildlife spaces
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