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We Are Water Protectors: Climate Justice for Elementary Students In this workshop we will explore movements for climate justice. Using the picture book, We Are Water Protectors, and the experiences at Standing Rock to anchor us, participants will explore the themes of interconnectedness and resistance to corporate polluters. The workshop will incorporate multimedia resources and culminate in a reflection on our own conception of being an earth steward and water protector. An additional list of climate justice resources at the elementary level will be provided.
Rachel Hanes teaches 2nd grade in Portland. She is a member of the Portland Public Schools Climate Justice Committee and is active in the Portland Association of Teachers, and has written on her climate justice teaching for Rethinking Schools magazine.