During the Making Waves Conference, members from the Just Recovery Working group – representing Environmental Transformation Movement of Flint, The Smile Trust, The People’s Justice Council and Soulardarity – held a workshop to foster dialogue and deepen collaboration around equitable recovery strategies in the wake of climate disasters. Participants were put into groups and given a disaster scenario including blizzards, extreme heat, and contaminated water. Then they were asked to craft effective responses rooted in local community knowledge. This workshop sprouted many conversations about different resources and strategies needed to strengthen our collective response to climate emergencies.
CJA members also participated in a toxic tour around the island where we saw military installations, mass testing grounds for weapons, heavy industry and large scale developments suffocating the island. The stories shared by CHamoru people underscored the profound impact of US imperialism – not just on their lands but on their identity and ways of being.
