1. El Legado del Colonialismo en la Degradación Ambiental.
El colonialismo no solo implicó la extracción de recursos, sino también una transformación profunda de las sociedades y su relación con el entorno natural, sentando las bases para la crisis climática actual.
- "the imprint of colonialism on the climate crisis is far-reaching and complex. Colonialism didn’t just extract wealth and resources. It profoundly transformed societies, economies, and the ways that people relate to the natural world.".
- "colonialism didn't just steal land-it rewrote the story of nature. It taught us to see the earth as something to dominate, not something to belong to.".
- "colonialism didn’t just steal land—it rewrote the story of nature. It taught us to see the earth as something to dominate, not something to belong to. The fight for decolonization is the fight to unlearn this lie and rebuild our relationship with the planet.".
2. El Capitalismo como Continuación del Colonialismo.
El capitalismo moderno se considera una extensión de la lógica colonial, perpetuando la explotación y la desigualdad, y exacerbando la crisis climática.
- "revolutionary reminder that colonialism capitalism created the military industrial complex, that causes genocides and ecosides, catalyzing the climate crisis.".
- "everything is inextricably linked: colonialism, capitalism, climate, fossil fuels, genocide. All of it.".
- "the root causes of climate change: colonialism, slavery, and capitalism.".
- "you can't talk about the climate crisis without talking about the capitalist economies driving it. You can't talk about capitalism without talking about the colonial mechanisms supporting it.".
3. El "Colonialismo Verde" y la Justicia Climática.
Las iniciativas ambientales de las naciones ricas a veces resultan en la explotación de comunidades marginadas y la apropiación de tierras, lo que se conoce como "colonialismo verde". La verdadera justicia climática exige un cambio ecosocial inclusivo y equitativo.
- "“green colonialism” is reshaping global power. As rich nations push eco-transitions, marginalised communities face land grabs & exploitation. True climate justice demands inclusive, equitable ecosocial change.".
- "stop relying on devil technologies for your climate activism also, nothing is green when it functions on colonialism.".
- "at the heart of this campaign is a critique of what we call carbon colonialism: a new form of climate injustice in which the poorest are asked to sacrifice the most, while the richest continue to expand the very emissions infrastructure they refuse to allow in africa.".
- "additionally, the concept of green colonialism raises concerns about the disproportionate impact of resource extraction on global south communities.local indigenous populations are not compensated fairly and their rights, culture and ecosystems are not considered.".
4. La Importancia de las Comunidades Indígenas.
Las comunidades indígenas son cruciales para la sostenibilidad y la lucha contra el cambio climático, ya que sus prácticas tradicionales a menudo están en armonía con la naturaleza. Ignorar sus conocimientos y derechos es una forma de colonialismo.
- "environmentalism that doesn't center and defer to indigenous peoples is just colonialism.".
- "each person in this room has a responsibility to the land which we live on. It's no coincidence that the land was found in such a beautiful state when settler colonialism began. Climate change is because of colonialism." - melina laboucan-massimo.
- "ap notes that the ipcc has recognised colonialism as both a driver of climate change and barrier to resolving it. Recovery from climate change and a just energy transition can therefore only happen if we respect the rights of indigenous people and listen to them".
- "perhaps the indigenous people that were stewards of the land before colonialism and capitalism converged into our modern climate crisis might have seen this coming.".
5. Descolonización y Acción Climática.
La descolonización del pensamiento y las estructuras de poder es esencial para abordar la crisis climática de manera efectiva y justa. Esto implica reconocer y rectificar las desigualdades históricas y actuales.
- "we are seeing major threats against environmental & climate justice movements that mobilized to confront colonial legacies & settler colonialism. Decolonizing environmentalism is essential to ensure that env & climate actions are fit for the moment.".
- "“colonialism didn't just steal land-it rewrote the story of nature. It taught us to see the earth as something to dominate, not something to belong to. The fight for decolonization is the fight to unlearn this lie and rebuild our relationship with the planet.”".
- "we must acknowledge that the climate crisis is a result of centuries of colonialism imperialism and exploitation of the global south by the global north".