Climate Calisthenics for a Fossil Free Penn
Posted by targinteanu on September 28, 2016
On Monday, a group called Fossil Free Penn hosted a public protest against the Board of Trustees’ decision not to divest from fossil fuels.
The event, titled “Speak Out for Climate Justice: Trustees, This is Not Over,” focused on the injustices of such phenomena as climate change, neoliberalism, and the patriarchy impose, especially upon women and ethnic minorities.
“Climate change is a very, very scary thing, and scarier for some people than others,” said one demonstrator, referring to the harm global warming inflicts upon “marginalized communities.” She explained that in agricultural communities, “Because of climate change, women are more likely to be left home alone, and aggression is more likely to happen towards women.”
