Nonviolent Action from Civil Rights to Climate Justice

George Lakey (Swarthmore College, emeritus)

Continuing a series of events associated with Environmental Storytelling CNY, legendary social justice activist and author George Lakey draws on principles from his 2018 book, "How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning," to discuss his work with the Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT), a mostly youth-led coalition, which he co-founded to pursue ecojustice at the intersections of race, class, queerness, and the climate crisis. He shares stories of how the EQAT successfully mobilizes cross-sections of society to address the massive structural challenges we face in the United States, and how event attendees can also create inclusive nonviolent campaigns.