Mariana of Climáximo: the importance of emotions, how to face the truth, and climate as context

Mariana is an organizer with Climáximo, a climate justice direct action group in Portugal. Cindy Ye and Adeline Sauberli, seniors at Stuyvesant High School, and Helena Rambler, a junior at Hunter College High School, spoke to Mariana on November 17, 2024: after the US election which brought Trump back into the White House, and before the fires in Los Angeles. Mariana describes the anxiety about climate change among young people in Portugal, the short window of time for phasing out fossil fuels, and the need for alternative paths to prevent climate collapse. She highlights the importance of emotions in climate activism and criticizes the disconnect between environmental education and real action, advocating for a curriculum that addresses current climate crises and solutions. Climáximo's approach includes a disarmament plan to stop harmful infrastructures and a peace plan for a future society. https://www.climaximo.pt/the-missing-agreement-among-organizers/ Mariana is also co-author of a new book: https://all-in.now/ "All In is an easy-read, a tough-read, a deep-dive, and an honest conversation, engaging with strategy and organization using theory, analysis and emotions simultaneously." Please send us your thoughts at [email protected] or via the text button: Send us Fan Mail