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This news is from Erin Fitz-Henry, the Deputy Coordinator – Anthropology, Development Studies & Social Theory, The University of Melbourne.
Did you ever notice that the longer a person’s title, the dumber they are? Anyway………
She’s pale enough to have a joke written about her not being able to be seen in the snow. Just another loony tunes white elitist white-knighting for minorities, because, let’s be honest, these people do not think much of “minorities”, particularly black people, and do not think they can survive without the helpful hand of white elites and government
Climate change is white colonisation of the atmosphere. It’s time to tackle this entrenched racism
“Climate change is racist”. So reads the title of a recent book by British journalist Jeremy Williams. While this title might seem provocative, it’s long been recognised that people of colour suffer disproportionate harms under climate change – and this is likely to worsen in the coming decades.
However, most rich white countries, including Australia, are doing precious little to properly address this inequity. For the most part, they refuse to accept the climate debt they owe to poorer countries and communities.
In so doing, they sentence millions of people to premature death, disability or unnecessary hardship. This includes in Australia, where climate change compounds historical wrongs against First Nations communities in many ways.
This injustice – a type of “atmospheric colonisation” – is a form of deeply entrenched colonial racism that arguably represents the most pressing global equity issue of our time. Several upcoming global talks, including the Pacific Islands Forum this week, offer a chance to urgently elevate climate justice on the global agenda.
Note towards the end of this screed they speak of Climate Justice! Pro tip folks. Anytime anyone on the left speaks of any type of “justice” run!
