Unnatural Disasters Series

Misogynoir and Climate Change: Part IV—How Disaster Relief Fails Black Women

by Bani Amor
December 16, 2016 at 9:45am
When we compound the realities of women’s disproportionate risks during disasters and Black people’s disproportionate environmental challenges, we can see how misogynoir functions in times of eco-crises.

A Vacation is Not Activism: Part III—On Tourism and Ecosocial Disasters

by Bani Amor
December 16, 2016 at 9:35am
Not only do post-disaster tourism profits seldom reach those in need, the industry also contributes to climate change by weakening natural shore protection and depleting desperately needed resources in vulnerable communities. Read more »

A Country Within A Country: Part II—Climate Change, Privilege, and Disaster Survival

by Bani Amor
December 16, 2016 at 9:25am
In times of disaster and uprising the exported American fairy tale is exposed for what it is: bullshit. Read more »

The Least Convenient Truth: Part I—Climate Change and White Supremacy

by Bani Amor
December 16, 2016 at 9:15am
While we must talk about the ways global warming triggers natural hazards, we must also confront what turns those hazards into full-scale disasters: racism. Read more »