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The fairy tales of the fossil fuel industry

Activist and School Strike for Climate organizer Luisa Neubauer busts the myth that economic growth and stability are dependent on fossil fuels -- and issues a resounding message about how we can actually move towards a just climate future

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These insightful talks — on everything from art to intersectionality, joy to injustice — offer fresh, thoughtful perspectives on Black identity.

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