An interview with Mecca Ongy from Good To Be Good on conversations they hosted as part of the Green Resilience Project (GRP). Good To Be Good is an intersectional, community-wide, grassroots humanitarian and advocacy organization whose mission is to serve women and gender-diverse people from marginalized communities. The Peer Support Group workshop addressed the deep connections between environmental issues and the economic and social challenges impacting women and gender-diverse people in our communities. To view the full report, click here.
In this video, Mecca Ongy, Community Worker & Program Coordinator of Good To Be Good, answers the following questions:
1) Can you tell us about the conversations hosted by GTBG?
2) GTBG reported, “Climate change is intertwined with other forms of oppression, abuse, and inequality.” Can you tell us more about that?
3) How can addressing climate change help build community solidarity or address equity?
4) What are some of the ways that current systems and structures contribute to environmental discrimination?
5) How did participants respond to the conversation? What’s next for GTBG?