Low-Carbon Populism vs. Fossil Capitalism
A seminar with Kyle Whyte
Friday, November 5th | 3:30pm ET
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There’s a growing concern that renewable and clean energy solutions to climate change can be harmful in their own right. Indigenous peoples are among the communities, countries, and peoples who have stated this concern. Why are some energy solutions enacted irresponsibly? Part of the reason why has to do with how some proponents of these solutions narrate climate change through linear time. When narrated like a ticking clock, the sense that swift action is needed obscures responsibilities to others who risk being harmed by solutions. This presentation will then offer four different Indigenous approaches to narrating climate change, "depth time," "seasonal time," "kinship time," and "dystopian time," showing how each offers an account of responsibility. While philosophical, the Indigenous approaches have implications for climate governance, allyship, policy, and the media.
Also, in case you missed them, here are links to our previous talks in this series:
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