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The Resource A bigger picture : my fight to bring a new African voice to the climate crisis, Vanessa Nakate

A bigger picture : my fight to bring a new African voice to the climate crisis, Vanessa Nakate

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  • A founder of the Rise Up Climate Movement discusses ways we can all build a livable future, with a focus on the role of African voices, while revealing the rampant inequalities within the climate-justice movement
  • A manifesto and memoir about climate justice and how we can--and must--build a livable future for all, inclusive to all, by a rising star of the global climate movement Leading climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate brings her fierce, fearless spirit, new perspective, and superstar bona fides to the biggest issue of our time. In A Bigger Picture, her first book, she shares her story as a young Ugandan woman who sees that her community bears disproportionate consequences to the climate crisis. At the same time, she sees that activists from African nations and the global south are not being heard in the same way as activists from white nations are heard. Inspired by Sweden's Greta Thunberg, in 2019 Nakate became Uganda's first Fridays for Future protestor, awakening to her personal power and summoning within herself a commanding political voice. Nakate's mere presence has revealed rampant inequalities within the climate justice movement. In January 2020, while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as one of five international delegates, including Thunberg, Nakate's image was cropped out of a photo by the Associated Press. The photo featured the four other activists, who were all white. It highlighted the call Nakate has been making all along: for both environmental and social justice on behalf of those who have been omitted from the climate discussion and who are now demanding to be heard. From a shy little girl in Kampala to a leader on the world stage, A Bigger Picture is part rousing manifesto and part poignant memoir, and it presents a new vision for the climate movement based on resilience, sustainability, and genuine equity
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Finding my cause
  • Striking out
  • COP out
  • Crop out
  • We are all Africa
  • A greener Uganda
  • Speaking out for women and girls
  • Rise up for justice
  • Forecast: Emergency
  • What can I do?
Isbn
9780358654506
Instance
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A bigger picture : my fight to bring a new African voice to the climate crisis
Title
A bigger picture
Title remainder
my fight to bring a new African voice to the climate crisis
Statement of responsibility
Vanessa Nakate
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • A founder of the Rise Up Climate Movement discusses ways we can all build a livable future, with a focus on the role of African voices, while revealing the rampant inequalities within the climate-justice movement
  • A manifesto and memoir about climate justice and how we can--and must--build a livable future for all, inclusive to all, by a rising star of the global climate movement Leading climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate brings her fierce, fearless spirit, new perspective, and superstar bona fides to the biggest issue of our time. In A Bigger Picture, her first book, she shares her story as a young Ugandan woman who sees that her community bears disproportionate consequences to the climate crisis. At the same time, she sees that activists from African nations and the global south are not being heard in the same way as activists from white nations are heard. Inspired by Sweden's Greta Thunberg, in 2019 Nakate became Uganda's first Fridays for Future protestor, awakening to her personal power and summoning within herself a commanding political voice. Nakate's mere presence has revealed rampant inequalities within the climate justice movement. In January 2020, while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as one of five international delegates, including Thunberg, Nakate's image was cropped out of a photo by the Associated Press. The photo featured the four other activists, who were all white. It highlighted the call Nakate has been making all along: for both environmental and social justice on behalf of those who have been omitted from the climate discussion and who are now demanding to be heard. From a shy little girl in Kampala to a leader on the world stage, A Bigger Picture is part rousing manifesto and part poignant memoir, and it presents a new vision for the climate movement based on resilience, sustainability, and genuine equity
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Biography type
autobiography
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GCmBT
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1996-
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Nakate, Vanessa
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Nakate, Vanessa
  • Environmentalists
  • Women environmentalists
  • Political activists
  • Environmentalists
  • Climatic changes
  • Environmental justice
  • Activistes
  • Climat
  • Justice environnementale
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations
  • Political activists
  • Climatic changes
  • Environmental justice
  • Environmentalists
  • Environmentalists
  • Women environmentalists
  • Uganda
Target audience
adult
Label
A bigger picture : my fight to bring a new African voice to the climate crisis, Vanessa Nakate
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-231)
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Finding my cause -- Striking out -- COP out -- Crop out -- We are all Africa -- A greener Uganda -- Speaking out for women and girls -- Rise up for justice -- Forecast: Emergency -- What can I do?
Control code
1280313934
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780358654506
Lccn
2022939089
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 655
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1280313934
Label
A bigger picture : my fight to bring a new African voice to the climate crisis, Vanessa Nakate
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-231)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Finding my cause -- Striking out -- COP out -- Crop out -- We are all Africa -- A greener Uganda -- Speaking out for women and girls -- Rise up for justice -- Forecast: Emergency -- What can I do?
Control code
1280313934
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780358654506
Lccn
2022939089
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 655
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)1280313934

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