Pushing Through Adversities

In the article "Rising Currents Stronger Movements" many of the accounts had a major point in common; they each are fighting against things they have to deal with in everyday life. This varied from having to deal with droughts and leaked emissions to being dehumanized and ignored because of your gender or age. However, the majority of these accounts took place in the global south or "Third world countries", and a major problem for them was how climate change drastically effected the women of their society. So these women sat out to make a difference. In the 6th account, Ivy Kimtai | Kenya, stated "I did not choose to be a feminist, feminism chose me." Many of these people automatically had to gravitate towards these movements because of their dire conditions caused by both environmental and gender inequalities. The article "From Banks and Tanks to Cooperation and Caring" is designed as a toolbox or a guide. It develops a path way for those who are low-income communities or colored communities. It helps them transition properly from poor condition communities to health ones. One of the opening quotes state "Transition is inevitable. Justice is not." Transitions will always happen; they cant be stopped. However this quote shows that this article push for, not only a transition, but, a "Just Transition".


These two articles had a very strong impact on me as a young African American male. Being young individual the 5th account in "Rising Currents Stronger Movements", Sam Klein | California / Hong Kong, hit close to me. Just like him in this account I'm faced by people with thoughts of just being a young individual who don't know what I'm talking about or having my ideas "disparaged". However I feel that the many accounts on the feminist movement intertwined with environmental movements hit hardest. Even though I am a male in America I was physically hurt by what I read. I grew up with my single mom and multiple sisters. I constantly saw how my mother suffered to take care of us. So when reading these accounts of much worst situations I'm saddened. However, I'm also proud that some are taking the cards they've been dealt and their fighting. Also in "From Banks and Tanks to Cooperation and Caring", it shows that their are some people who are actually trying to help. This guide is not only blueprints for those in need but it's also a huge source of hope. "We are guilty as charged and we have refused to undertake the sentence given to rectify our habits. Where is the justice for the environment? We remain environmentally corrupt," 7th account in "Rising Currents Stronger Movements" Young Fem 2. Its the people in both of these articles that are directly trying to rectify our wrongs and get justice for our environment.