Today, we will delve into the topic of climate colonialism. While the catastrophic effects of climate change are now well understood, its connections with colonialism are at best overlooked.
On top of that, most solutions promoted by the Global North - such as carbon offsetting, renewable energy production, or reforestation - could constitute yet another form of green colonialism, exploiting once again the land and people of the Global South. So how do we combat this climate colonialism and how do we decolonise our minds, our societies and our territories ?
To help us navigate these questions, I welcome Professor Farhana Sultana. Farhana is Professor of Geography and the Environment at Syracuse University in the US, and a Visiting Faculty Fellow at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh.
Her research focuses on the intersections of climate justice, water governance, international development, and anti-colonial politics.
🔷 CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:28 A biased view of the climate issue
00:06:22 Identifying the issue isn’t enough
00:11:25 New forms of colonialism
00:15:51 Confronting climate colonialism
00:25:52 Producing decolonized knowledge
00:30:55 Decolonized renewable energy
00:37:39 Future contributions
🔷 REFERENCES
00:01:29 Sky News' documentary : youtu.be/JcJ8me22NVs
00:02:05 Farhana Sultana's book : farhanasultana.com/confronting-climate-coloniality/
🔷 LINKS TO THE EPISODE
Deezer : https://www.deezer.com/en/show/1001370451
🔷 Other EPISODES mentioned
🎤 Interview: Aristide Athanassiadis 🎞️ Editing: https://codexprod.fr
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