The Earth Clinic x HCJM
at Cane River Gardens

Project core values

We are documenting the following values to help us be accountable to our overall goal of working together toward land remediation and the health and well-being of residents of 5th ward and Cane River Gardens.

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Ending environmental injustice

‍Environmental disasters and climate crises have significant negative effects on 5th ward residents including on land and housing

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Protecting land rights 

People whose families have lived in 5th ward for many generations have a right to ownership and stewardship of the land and are its best caregivers, while understanding that all land was originally stewarded by Indigenous communities

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Cooperation and trust-building

Building cooperative, trustworthy relationships is an essential part of fighting for liberation and addressing climate justice, and we acknowledge that building trust and cooperation is ongoing practice that takes time

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Decolonizing museum spaces

Museums can traditionally be spaces where voices of “artists” and “curators” are elevated and commodified; a decolonial museum for climate justice aims to lift up all community voices who have something to say about saving our planet

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Mutual aid for local community

Cultural production can often exclude people whose basic material needs are not being met, so we aim to provide material support to collaborators and community members whenever possible as a mutual aid practice