Extractavism
Extractivism is an exploitative process in which large amounts of (usually natural) resources such as wood, oil, or gas, are taken from a region or area to be sold on the global market. The roots of this process can be found in the looting of resources during colonial expansion, with many of the same global powers benefitting from extractivism today. This accumulation of wealth, often by those far from the site of extraction, harms both our planet and the peoples and communities whos labour is exploited in order to do so.
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Eddy Quekett
Eddy Quekett (they/them) is a queer climate justice activist and digital campaigner based in Leeds. Their work focuses on building understanding and solidarity between movements working towards collective liberation, with a particular focus on the intersections between queer liberation and climate justice. Eddy has most recently been involved with both the #StopRosebank and Axe Drax campaigns, fighting new and existing climate wrecking projects within the UK. They also develop and regularly deliver workshops on topics such as ‘Deconstructing Transphobia’ and ‘Finding Your Place in the Climate Movement’ for charitable organisations, social justice groups, and University societies.