Just Transition (part two): Green Colonialism and Energy Justice
ModulesJust Transition (part two): Green Colonialism and Energy Justice
This micromodule introduces the idea of a just transition by looking at how climate solutions can unintentionally repeat old patterns of inequality. It focuses on the tension between climate justice and what some scholars call green colonialism. By the end of the micromodule, learners should be able to:
- Identify and distinguish key types of justice (e.g., recognition, spatial, distributive, epistemic, intergenerational) that shape environmental justice debates.
- Recognize how certain green initiatives overlook broader social and historical contexts.
What is this about?
Through short podcasts and interactive activities, learners get familiar with different forms of justice – recognition, distributive, spatial, temporal and epistemic – and how these ideas show up in real environmental conflicts.
A central part of the module looks at the Saami experience with the Fosen wind project. The case shows how renewable energy initiatives, even when well-intended, can overlook indigenous rights if they are pushed forwards without proper consultation or consent.Environmental justice in practice
Open the podcast episode below.
Defining justices
Listen to: [2:16–4:00], [6:28–8:23] Listen and pay attention to how Laura del Duca defines different types of justice.
Case Study: The Saami and the Fosen Wind Farm
Listen to the podcast from 08:07 to 15:35 and answer the questions below
