Diandra Marizet, Co-Founder of Intersectional Environmentalist

“Sharing stories and information within the worlds you personally navigate will likely resonate with you and your surrounding community more deeply.”
Could you define what it means to be an intersectional environmentalist?
Being an intersectional environmentalist means challenging the way we currently advocate for “people and the planet,” by identifying and amplifying the ways injustices happening to the earth and the most vulnerable communities are deeply connected. Mainstream environmentalism, which has historically minimized Indigenous wisdom and environmental concerns within communities of color, needs to shift the narrative away from a white-washed lens and towards a more inclusive pursuit for environmental protection and solutions to the climate crisis.
Your social media channels are full of incredible and educational resources.
What are the best ways that one can use their own social media to promote and educate others on intersectional environmentalism?
There is certainly an art to using your own platform to amplify unheard voices. Sharing the stories and perspectives of others is a beautiful thing. Beyond sharing information that helps people understand the notion of intersectional environmentalism itself, sharing stories and information within the worlds you personally navigate will likely resonate with you and your surrounding community more deeply. By seeking out what social justice means in your work, and passion areas like education, fitness, food, beauty, fashion, etc., it helps the ripple effect of your learning and advocacy permeate more deeply into the hearts of your community.

“If we’re talking efficiency, I’ll thank social media, but if we’re talking effectiveness, I’ll thank artists.”
How effective do you believe social media is in fighting for social and environmental justice?
Social media is a great tool for sharing information, but where I’d place more credit is with the art behind advocacy. Creatives always have and still are using art as a vehicle for change. Artivism is evident throughout history, and today we have social media to amplify the powerful and important messages of artists. If we’re talking efficiency, I’ll thank social media, but if we’re talking effectiveness, I’ll thank artists.