Cotopaxi | Earth Month | Earth Day
Going #backtoourroots with our ambassadors all week long. For each, this means something totally different and together we are celebrating the intersection of people and planet.
“This Earth Day, how are you taking care of your communities?
BIPOC communities are often left behind for the sake of “conservation”, where the planet is chosen over people. If we expand this narrow lens of taking care of our planet we realize that it’s easier than we think.
When we take care of ourselves, our families, and our neighbors we are taking care of the planet. This is because we are not separate from our environment. Our human and nonhuman communities must heal simultaneously.
Taking care of the Earth includes making coffee for your abuela or cooking chilaquiles for your friends. It includes learning new things and feeling inner child joy in the snow. It includes advocating for outdoor access, clean air, and clean water for all. Our true power lies in the connections between our communities and the Earth.”
Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada