leigh ann

2025

The Eco Justice Project

poetry

prayer to is a prose poem written in Bahamian Dialect that seeks to capture both the routine and abnormality of growing up in a place regularly affected by climate disasters. It asks for an escape, where people’s lives don’t have to be put at risk each year, while knowing that if climate change isn’t addressed the future will be grim. A play on the ‘Our Father Prayer’ seemed appropriate as now it feels like the only place to seek help is the powers above our heads.

prayer to was published with The Eco Justice on April 21, 2025

The Eco Justice Project is founded and operated by Lauren Ritchie, a writer and documentary filmmaker from The Bahamas. Other persons from around the global are Staff Writers for the platform.

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The Eco Justice Project (EJP) is a digital platform and resource hub that raises awareness about global environmental challenges, promotes intersectional advocacy, and seeks to make climate information more creative, accessible, and inclusive by uplifting the stories of vulnerable communities and people.

Through articles, poetry, illustrations, photography, and interviews, The EJP is an educational platform founded on sustainability values, dedicated to sharing underrepresented stories, fostering community connections, and building an archival record of advocacy for people and the planet. On this platform, we feature authentic voices through any medium feasible and as creatively as possible.