Decolonizing environmental justice
Or: Why environmental/climate justice means dismantling colonialism and not just cutting emissions.
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Or: Why environmental/climate justice means dismantling colonialism and not just cutting emissions.
Leave fossil fuels in the ground
The continued use of fossil fuels is not a technological problem, but a political one. This policy aims to end reliance on fossil fuels altogether.
Community-led, renewable energy systems
The current energy system is concentrated in corporate hands, creating dependency and exploitation. This policy seeks to decentralise energy and put power back in the hands of communities.
Achieving sustainable population levels
Demographic stability is linked to gender equality, education, and social security. This policy ensures that population shifts happen through empowerment, not coercion.
Sufficiency over wastefulness
Energy demand continues to rise despite efficiency gains, largely because growth cancels out savings. This policy promotes a radical shift toward sufficiency—doing more with less, rather than chasing …
Economic expansion relies on exploiting the planet and people
Economic expansion relies on exploiting the planet and people, which results in excess pollution like emissions. This policy seeks to actively reduce the ecological impacts caused by industrial …
Protecting life in all its forms
Ecosystem collapse is accelerating, driven by deforestation, land grabs, pollution, and industrial expansion. This policy aims to legally protect biodiversity and halt its destruction.
Phase-out current nuclear energy
Nuclear energy is often marketed as a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels, but it comes with major risks
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