Editing Environmental racism (section)

=== Activism ===
Activism takes many forms. One form is collective demonstrations or protests, which can take place on a number of different levels from local to international. Additionally, in places where activists feel as though governmental solutions will work, organizations and individuals alike can pursue direct political action. In many cases, activists and organizations will form partnerships both regionally and internationally to gain more clout in pursuit of their goals.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Schroeder|first1=Richard|last2=Martin|first2=Kevin St|last3=Wilson|first3=Bradley|last4=Sen|first4=Debarati|date=15 July 2008|title=Third World Environmental Justice|journal=Society & Natural Resources|volume=21|issue=7|pages=547–555|doi=10.1080/08941920802100721|bibcode=2008SNatR..21..547S |s2cid=44016010|issn=0894-1920}}</ref>

==== Indigenous women's movements in Canada ====
There have been many resistance movements in Canada initiated by Indigenous women against environmental racism. One that was prominent and had a great impact on the movement was, The [[Native Women's Association of Canada]]'s (NWAC) [[Sisters in Spirit]] Initiative. This initiative aims to create reports on the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous women in order to raise awareness and get government and civil society groups to take action.<ref>{{cite web|last=The Native Women's Association of Canada|date=2021|title=About|url=https://www.nwac.ca/about/|access-date=26 February 2021|website=[[The Native Women's Association of Canada]]}}</ref> Though the Canadian federal government decided to defund the Sisters in Spirit Initiative in 2010, the NWAC continues to support women, Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous peoples in their fight to be heard.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bourgeois|first=Robyn|date=2014|title=Warrior Women: Indigenous Women's Anti-Violence Engagement with the Canadian State|url=https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/68238/1/Bourgeois_Robyn_S_201411_PhD_thesis.pdf|journal=[[University of Toronto]]|pages=1–374}}</ref> In other Indigenous resistance movements there is an emphasis on healing from trauma by focusing on spirituality and traditional practices in order to fight against the forces of patriarchy and racism that have caused environmental racism.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=Women's Earth Alliance and Native Youth Sexual Health Network|title=VIOLENCE ON THE LAND, VIOLENCE ON OUR BODIES|url=http://landbodydefense.org/uploads/files/VLVBReportToolkit2016.pdf|access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref> Activists and Indigenous communities have also gone through state official legal routes to voice their concerns such as discussing treaties, anti-human trafficking laws, anti-violence against women laws and [[Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples|UNDRIP]].<ref name=":1" />&nbsp; These have been deemed insufficient solutions by Indigenous groups and communities because there are some voices that are not heard and because the state does not respect or recognize the sovereignty of Indigenous nations.<ref name=":1" />