The economy is still shaped by colonial thought patterns and structures today. Current raw material policies, supply chains, and the adherence to a growth-oriented economy perpetuate colonial principles. If economics and climate justice are to be reconciled, we must take a closer look at which measures truly address the root causes of global exploitation – and which only seemingly contribute to a more sustainable and just economy.
What would be the core of a truly decolonial economy? What struggles are being waged around this around the world? What are concrete starting points for getting there?
Speaker: Tonny Nowshin is an economist and climate justice activist from Bangladesh. She works to center climate justice through anti-racist and decolonial perspectives.
Language: English with simultaneous interpretation into spoken German