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However, language matters. With these same goals, I'd prefer to speak of 'EcosystemConservation' – clear, appealing, & applicable at all scales, from backyards & pavement oases to landscapes & oceans.
#EcosystemConservation empowers individuals. We can think before pouring additional concrete, or spraying / disposing of chemicals. We can look out for our neighbourhood. It restores agency.
#stewardship #biodiversity #empowerment #language #conservation #ecosystem
"It is the very activity of thinking that is inherently generous. […] It is because thinking opens up the realm of possibilities, in the silence of our minds, free from surveillance and coercion, that it is a dangerous activity. Thinking allows us to (re)define ourselves as subjects, to question our social conditions, and to challenge the legitimacy of power. Thinking is a necessary step to move on to verbalisation and sharing with others in order to create the material conditions for organization and political resistance."
– Fania Noël-Thomassaint, in "The Power Next Time" (2022) 🧶
#mutualAid #nonMixity #community #feminism #feminisms #afroFeminism #FaniaNoël #joy #selfDefense #power #empowerment #thinking #resistance