The climate emergency has sparked a push to transition the global energy system away from fossil fuels and towards so-called renewable energy sources and electrified alternative forms of transport, manufacturing, etc. This has fueled a rush towards mining of critical minerals needed for ‘renewable’ tech – much of it targeting ecosystems and human communities in the Global South, Indigenous lands, or other marginalized areas. The polycrisis — including the worsening of the climate crisis, the depletion of ‘cheap’ fossil fuels, geopolitical conflicts, and the reordering of global trade — threatens to accelerate what some are calling “green colonialism.” Partner Organizations: The Liminality Network Global Tapestry of Alternatives (GTA) Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE)
| Webinar date | 2025/06/09 |
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| Topics | Climate change, Decolonization, Environmental justice, Extractivism |
| Participants | Galina Angarova, Carlos Tornel and Dilafruz Khonikboyeva |
