Climate Crisis and Colonialism
The film THE BATTLE FOR LAIKIPIA impressively shows how the legacy of colonialism still determines the fate of countries in the Global South. The ownership structure in Kenya, for example, is still shaped by the colonial era: white cattle breeders and conservationists own the fertile land with access to water, while nomadic indigenous cattle herders have to try to make do with the little that grows beyond the fences in times of extreme drought. The climate crisis is exacerbating these conflicts many times over. Yet it is the countries of the Global North that are responsible for more than two thirds of historical greenhouse gas emissions and it is the countries of the Global South that are two to three times more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Current solutions often exacerbate this inequality
These links between the climate crisis and colonialism will be discussed by Karin Zennig (expert on climate justice at medico international) and Oluwatoyin Adejonwo (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Law at the University of Lagos and co-editor of the book “Climate Change Justice and Human Rights: An African Perspective”). Moderator: Ramona Lenz. The event will be held in German and English with simultaneous interpretation into German and English.
Sunday, 19.10., Festsaal, start of the film screening: 6:15 pm
Start of the discussion: 8 pm, free admission
The event will be held in English and German with simultaneous interpretation.
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