Decolonising conservation in the UK by Aileen Angsutorn Lees

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Aileen Angsutorn Lees and teaches us How the language and ideals of white environmentalism reinforce fascist narratives. Aileen (she/her) is a writer, photographer and activist based in Scotland. Passionate about dismantling narratives of dominating and extracting nature, she set up the project Decolonising The Outdoors and organises community events @decolonisingtheoutdoorsWhat can you do?Do: Support intersectional environmental organisations lobbying government and industry for climate justice, such as Friends of the Earth and GreenpeaceFind out more about Pesticide Action Network UKRead:Dispersals: On Plants, Borders and Belonging by Jessica J. Lee How Have the Forests of “Israel” Swallowed Our Unpopulated Land?Beyond the War on Invasive Species by Tao OrionBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plantsby Robin Wall KimmererOther shado articles on decolonisation, climate justice, indigenous movements and PalestineListen: shado-lite’s podcast episode on settler colonialism in historic PalestineThe Botanical Mind podcast episode on the coloniality of plantingWatch: Foragers (2022), a Palestinian documentary which interrogates settler colonial power and narratives of conservationRead more articles at https://shado-mag.comFollow us on Instagram @shado.mag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.