White supremacy is not only the root of race-based violence—it has also shaped the environmental movement and perceptions about conservation. From KimiWaite:
are inseparable and are interconnected. As an Asian American woman and an environmental educator, the natural world always fascinated me but I’ve experienced racism, harassment and discrimination in the environmental space.
In second grade, I was sitting on the ground at recess intently looking for treasures to add to my prized rock and shell collection. A peer approached me and pulled back the corners of their eyes and said, “You’re really weird! It’s weird that you’re digging around in the dirt!” I felt like the air was knocked out of me and hot tears began to stream down my face. My joy for the environment immediately was taken, and I was told I didn’t belong.
From above, I could hear my classmates happily sliding down the slide, oblivious to my tears: I felt invisible. That same feeling returned when environmental organizations and environmentalists remained silent about the racism, hate crimes and violence experienced by AAPI women, despite the fact that Asian immigrant and Asian American communities care a lot about the environment and often
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