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Climate Justice Program of IFSW: �Be the Change �You Wish to See�in the World

Dr. Meredith C. F. Powers (she/her/ella)

April 4, 2023

3rd Annual Ecological Justice and Social Work Conference

Adelphi University School of Social Work and the Institute of Social Work & Ecological Justice

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Land Acknowledgement

I would like to acknowledge Indigenous and First Nations peoples, worldwide, whose land, winds and waters we now all share. I would like to pay respect to their beliefs and values, and their continuing and enduring cultures which deepen and enrich the life of our global community.

UNC Greensboro is a community of learners situated within a network of historical and contemporary relationships with Native American tribes, communities, parents, students, and alumni. We acknowledge that the land we gather on has long served as the site of meeting and exchange amongst a number of Indigenous peoples, specifically the Keyauwee and Saura.

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Be the Change�You Wish to See in the World

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Open Access Resources~ Featuring Indigenous and First Nations Peoples, Afro-centered approaches, Eco-Feminism

Example Chapters:

V1:

Chapter 7: The Social Work Change Agent Role: Building Capacity in Rural Communities for Sustainable Natural Resource Management By Tatenda Nhapi & Takudzwa Mathende

V2:

Chapter 4: Advocating for Social and Environmental Justice and Human Rights: Listening to Indigenous Voices By Michelle Martin and Pedro Quiroga-MenÈndez
Chapter 5: Towards an Integration of Indigenous Knowledge and Social Work Strategies in Coping with Climate Change: An Afro-sensed Approach By Mogomme Alpeheus Masoga and Alucia Lulu Shokane
Chapter 6: Critical Indigenous Pedagogy of Place: Claiming Place at Multiple Levels in Sustainability and Social Work Practice By Alma M.O. Trinidad
Chapter 7: Wise Practices with Indigenous Australians: Adapting to a Changing Planet By Karen Kime, Heather Boetto and Karen Bell

Meet the Authors Sustainability Workbook series video

IFSW Workbook Series:

Social Work Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability (Vol 1; Vol 2; Vol 3)

Co-editors~ Michaela Rinkel & Meredith Powers

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Worldviews Discussion & Exercises

“Developing Critical Self-Awareness to Incorporate Sustainability into Worldviews”�By Michaela Rinkel & Peter Mataira (2018)�(Chapter 1 of Volume 2)

“Embracing Whenua, Manaakitanga, and Ukaipo in Social Work Practice”

By Miriama Scott (2018)

(Foreword of Volume 2)

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Climate Justice Program of IFSW�

Educate—ourselves and others
Advocate—for changes in policies and practices
Be the Change We Wish to See in the World—by reducing our harmful impacts that lead to climate injustices and supporting projects that create local solutions in communities most impacted by climate injustice.

https://www.ifsw.org/social-work-action/climate-justice-program/

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Climate Justice Program of IFSW - YouTube

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CJP PROJECT: LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN REGION�

“The Renewable Energy and Empowerment of Quechua Women ” *Buena Vista, Bolivia

Etta Projects works with rural communities to establish sustainable access to water, sanitation, and health care

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SIX ACTIONS WE CAN DO TOGETHER �TO CO-BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND FAIR WORLD�

Economics: From market driven economies to sustainable wellbeing society
Environment: From exploitation to recognizing the rights of nature for sustainable co-existence
Nationalism: From national introspection to global citizenship
Business: From independent markets to sustainable cooperation
Work: From being undervalued to recognition and decent working
conditions.
State responsibility: From reactive public spending to public investment in wellbeing

Published by The People's Global Summit “Co-Building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind”, www.newecosocialworld.com