Latin American Alternatives to Green Colonialism by Sabrina Fernandes
by Sabrina Fernandes
In her lecture at the University of Barcelona titled “Just Transition in the Polycrisis: Latin American Alternatives to Green Colonialism,” Sabrina Fernandes talks about eco-social transitions, underscoring the pressing need to address climate change’s impacts, highlighting Brazil’s severe flooding crisis, and challenging mainstream green transition narratives that often ignore the persistent inequalities and dispossessions in the Global South. Sabrina advocates for a nuanced approach to solutions, stressing that they should not worsen issues in other regions, and calling to action emphasizes the importance of internationalist and interconnected strategies to effectively address both ecological and social crises.

Sabrina Fernandes
Sabrina Fernandes is a sociologist and political economist with a PhD from Carleton University, Canada. She has researched transitions and ecology for over a decade, with expertise in Latin America. Formerly a postdoctoral fellow with the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and with CALAS, she was also an editor at Jacobin and chief editor of Jacobin Brazil. Her books and articles cover various fields and her publications can be found in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and other languages.
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