As the global climate crisis escalates, environmental disaster and extreme weather will play a defining role in the lives of many of today’s children, particularly those from impoverished communities and communities of color. However, environmental children’s literature has overwhelmingly failed to educate readers about environmental injustice or equip them with the tools to combat these pressing issues. Rebecca Bratspies and Charlie La Greca’s Mayah’s Lot counters this troubling silence by empowering children to pursue environmental justice. The comic centers on Mayah, a young Black girl who discovers that a corporation plans to transform a vacant lot in her urban neighborhood into a toxic waste storage facility. Mayah joins forces with her neighbors to halt the development, participating in protests, community meetings, and legal action. The comic concludes with the community defeating the corporation and collaborating to turn the lot into public green space. By highlighting the intersections between environmental and racial inequalities, along with showcasing a range of viable community activist strategies, I argue that Mayah’s Lot demonstrates how environmentally-justice oriented comics can empower young readers to participate in environmental advocacy and develop resilience in the face of environmental disruption.

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“地球女孩不会支持它！”：玛雅地段环境（中）正义的代表

随着全球气候危机的升级，环境灾难和极端天气将在当今许多儿童的生活中发挥决定性作用，尤其是来自贫困社区和有色人种社区的儿童。然而，环境儿童文学绝大多数未能教育读者了解环境不公正或为他们提供解决这些紧迫问题的工具。Rebecca Bratsies 和 Charlie La Greca 的 Mayah's Lot 通过赋予儿童追求环境正义的权利来对抗这种令人不安的沉默。漫画以玛雅为中心，一个年轻的黑人女孩发现一家公司计划将她市区附近的一块空地改造成有毒废物储存设施。Mayah 与她的邻居联手阻止了开发，参加了抗议活动、社区会议和法律行动。漫画以社区击败公司并合作将这片土地变成公共绿地作为结尾。通过强调环境和种族不平等之间的交叉点，以及展示一系列可行的社区活动策略，我认为 Mayah's Lot 展示了以环境正义为导向的漫画如何使年轻读者能够参与环境宣传并在面对环境时培养复原力中断。