Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Is colonialism to blame for the dire situation we face with climate change? | Inside Story” – below is their description.
An exhibition looking at the legacy of colonialism – and the role it played in the birth of climate change – has opened in London.
Eleven artists with a personal connection to Africa, the Caribbean and South America have pinpointed environmental change as a racial process, with deep roots in colonial history.
Through this collection of artworks, the overlapping crises of environmental damage and colonialism, are put under scrutiny.
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Ekow Eshun. Curator – ‘We Are History’.
Juergen Zimmerer – Professor at the University of Hamburg, focussing on Colonialism, Genocide Africa & postcolonial memory.
Stephan Singer – Senior Climate Science and Global Energy Policy adviser, Climate Action Network International.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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