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Founding member of @AMZNforclimate. UX designer calling for climate leadership from Amazon. Fired for raising the alarm about climate and covid-19. She/her.

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    1. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      First, some additional context. The *day* after we announced internally our participation in the Global Climate Strike, Amazon updated its external communication policy. And then... well, @marencosta and I recently spoke on record about what happened:https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/02/amazon-threatens-fire-outspoken-employee-critics-its-environmental-policies …

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    2. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      You can also listen to my interview on the BBC about this. We're in a fucking climate emergency. Shit is real. But we have a chance – and a responsibility – to avert unimaginable suffering and death if we act now, with courage and speed. *Together.*https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1212943160554352640 …

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      "The climate crisis is a humanitarian emergency and not an isolated work issue. We need to openly talk about this. Amazon communication policies should never require employees to be silent on public issues of such moral gravity." ~Me on @bbcworldservice https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172wmx86zl9zfq …
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    3. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      Back to @monteiro's piece. I agree with him: we ABSOLUTELY have a moral responsibility to do what's right, and this most definitely is true for where we work. I have had countless conversations with Amazon tech workers about this very thing. See 👇https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1212950616361730049 …

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      "As Amazon workers, we are responsible for not only the success of the company, but it's impact as well. It's our moral responsibility to speak up–regardless of Amazon's attempt to censor us – especially when climate poses such an unprecedented threat to humanity." ~me on the BBC
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    4. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      Never before in the history of our species have our actions mattered so much. We have a terrifyingly small window to act to avoid catastrophic warming, and this window is rapidly closing.

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    5. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      The climate crisis is not a fair crisis and it's disproportionately killing and harming BIPOC, young people, women, people in poverty, those in the Global South. This will only escalate as the climate crisis escalates. Yes, Amazon workers -–ALL workers– need to be standing up.

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    6. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      The issues I have with @monteiro's piece are twofold. 1) emphasis on individual, personal moral failings, 2) the wisdom of using shame as motivation (spoiler: I don't think it's wise or that effective).

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    7. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      I appreciated that @monteiro got to collective action and organizing toward the end of his piece, but wow, it took a while to get there! We live in a system that has almost all of us living compromised lives. Babies may be the only exception to this.

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    8. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      Sure, that doesn't give us a pass. But we have to ask: why are so many humans in that position? Why are so many tech workers (and other workers!) working for companies that compromise our integrity? This must be a systemic problem, not individual moral failings.

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    9. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      It's our job as designers (and organizers) to think about systems, not just individual moral responsibility. We have to think about the whole goddamn, hard, complex thing.

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    10. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      We need to put moral issues in the right framework and context. Otherwise we end up blaming blaming blaming individuals for systemic problems. Doing this isn't good for organizing workers because it gives people a warped perspective of the real struggle which is a system issue.

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      Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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      Often change happens when one person says, "this isn't right." There's a quote I love: "Courage calls to courage everywhere." But this isn't about "those of us with morals" banding together. No. This is about a movement for ALL OF US.

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        2. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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          Most people have been so beaten down by our society that being part of enacting real change is outside their imagination. Most feel powerless even when, as tech workers do, we have real power. So how do we help expand their imagination?

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        3. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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          I've found the most effective way to do this is by *inviting* people in, helping them confront the choices in front of them. Showing them real possibility that things could be different. This requires a lot of deep listening, love, compassion, humor, flexibility. Not shame.

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        4. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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          Shame might work for a limited amount of people, or in certain time periods. But it doesn't work well for inspiring a movement. And what we need is a movement. People are drawn to courage, community, laughter, support for feelings and being their full selves, fun!

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        5. Emily Cunningham‏ @emahlee Jan 16
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          I'll end, but first... thank you for putting out your thinking, @monteiro. There were many good ideas for me to grapple with. And writing this thread helped me clarify my own thinking. Onwards. 🌍💜💪 /end

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