“Why would they care?”: Youth, resource extraction, and climate change in northern British Columbia, Canada

Morgan, Vanessa Sloan

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“…We agree with Sultana's optimistic yet realistic reading of global climate gatherings, such as COPs, and we additionally suggest that youth activists that have long been on the frontlines, in community, and in international dialogues for climate justice and action have been made invisible. This, we argue, is a symptom of power geometries that remain prevalent in decision‐making spaces and one that extends beyond inclusion (Sloan Morgan, 2020).…”

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Youth and climate justice: Representations of young people in action for sustainable futures

Sloan Morgan,

Melchior,

Thomas

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Geographical Journal

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From fossil fuel corporations sponsoring climate change education to youth‐washing international gatherings, young people are bombarded, and simultaneously abandoned, by struggles for climate justice. The root issues fuelling interlocking environmental and social crises are often erased in initiatives involving youth. These crises are a direct result of broader, structural conditions that have become the de facto global order and propel notions of sustainable development. In settler colonial contexts such as Canada, colonialism, capitalism and inequitable forms of violence mutually depend upon one another to perpetuate climate injustice. Youth are increasingly aware of these entanglements, while seemingly discouraged from transformative action. With these tensions in mind, this commentary investigates the obstacles youth face despite making key contributions to justice‐focused climate action, and draws attention to the necessity of strengthening meaningful youth engagement. To explore this issue, we engage with climate and environmental justice literature, youth‐led initiatives, and youth representation on a global stage.

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“… 3 3 For a summary report of our 2018 youth‐led research design workshop, see Sloan Morgan (2018). For a report on the outcomes and activities of our 2019 research workshop, see Sloan Morgan et al (2020).…”

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Youth and climate justice: Representations of young people in action for sustainable futures

Sloan Morgan,

Melchior,

Thomas

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Geographical Journal

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“…Youth for Climate and The Child Movement), as well as the various children and youth-led engagements with the Capitalocene (see e.g. Sloan Morgan, 2020), most of which are routinely dismissed or ignored by adult-centric responses to climate change (Han & Ahn, 2020). Establishing common ground between these different struggles can alter how we perceive liberation from capitalism (Chatterton et al, 2013; Featherstone, 2012).…”

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Climate Justice, Capitalism, and the Political Role of the Psychological Professions

Oladejo

Malherbe

Niekerk

2023

Review of General Psychology

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The term Anthropocene (Age of Human) implies that the reduction of carbon emissions is a matter of changing human behaviour. This risks depoliticising the climate emergency. Everyone is not equally responsible for climate change, and the consequences of climate change are not distributed equally. Climate change is overwhelmingly the result of extractive and exploitative capitalist production. It is thus more useful to understand the climate crisis in terms of the Capitalocene (Age of Capital), with climate justice being a terrain of anti-capitalist struggle. Mainstream responses to climate change have largely neglected the Capitalocene, focusing instead on consumer behaviour. This individualistic approach has been taken up by several ecologically oriented psychological professions, where the emphasis has been on ‘responsible consumer behaviour’ and/or the psychological effects of climate uncertainty. There is, however, a growing critical tradition within the psychological professions that seeks to advance climate justice by taking seriously the capitalist political economy. Indeed, psychological practitioners are equipped with skills that may be useful for activists involved in psychopolitical efforts to consolidate climate justice movements and build political power. We posit three key areas for psychological practitioners working for climate justice movements: solidarity-making, affective mediation, and resource mobilisation.

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“…Across the world, youth are increasingly seeking a voice in decisions that affect their environments and futures. One such a context is the Nechako watershed in north-central British Columbia, Canada (Sloan Morgan, 2020). The "Koh-learning in our Watersheds"…”

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Linking school based monitoring to land and water decision-making in the Nechako watershed

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Climate change is compounding existing threats to waters from land use activities such as forestry, agriculture, and mining, requiring alternative approaches to caring for watersheds. Community science and school-based monitoring are gaining attention as processes for communities and youth to become involved in decision-making by collecting data about the health of their lands and waters. However, due to the complexity of socialecological systems, connecting community science to decision-making is a recognized challenge requiring more qualitative research that engages various actors. In response, this action-research project aimed to co-design water monitoring tools with students, teachers, and decision-makers to explore potential avenues for school-based monitoring to inform decision-making. The project focused on the case study of the "Koh-learning in our Watersheds" education initiative on Saik'uz First Nation Territory near Vanderhoof, British Columbia. Research activities took place with high-school classes from the Nechako Valley Secondary School at locations along Murray Creek, a tributary to the Nechako River. Phases of water monitoring actively shaped and informed qualitative research interviews and workshops to bring together youth, teachers, and decision-makers. Pathways identified for school-based monitoring to inform decision-making include: 1) increased attention on waterways, 2) identifying issues and imagining solutions, 3) filling gaps and providing new data, 4) behaviour change and stewardship, 5) contributing to reconciliation, and 6) conversations for action. The findings highlight that the strengths of school-based monitoring lie in its ability to contribute imaginative solutions to local problems that perplex decisionmakers and, when attuned to and aligned with Indigenous governance, can meaningfully support truth and reconciliation. Informed by these findings, an adapted version of the framework for a 'social learning approach to monitoring' is proposed and may serve as a tool in the design of future school-based monitoring that can target multiple pathways to influence decision-making. This research underscores that when connecting across knowledges, generations, and linking with decision-making, school-based monitoring can support a paradigm shift in water management. 6.4 Research Lessons, Limitations and Recommendations 6.4.1 Lessons from Combining Water Monitoring, Interviews, and Workshops 6.4.2 Limitations of the Research 6.4.3 Recommendations and Implications 6.5 Conclusion Bibliography Appendices v List of AppendicesAppendix A: Tables of characteristics for informing decision-making.Appendix B: Summary of monitoring parameters suitable to school-based monitoring.Chapter One: Introduction Research Background and ObjectivesWater management in Canada is at a critical juncture. Past water management practices often took a 'command and control' approach to deal with issues such as flooding, eutrophication, and urban and agricultural water demands (Holling & Meffe, 1996;Pahl-Wostl et al.,...

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“Why would they care?”: Youth, resource extraction, and climate change in northern British Columbia, Canada

Cited by 12 publications

References 47 publications

Youth and climate justice: Representations of young people in action for sustainable futures

Youth and climate justice: Representations of young people in action for sustainable futures

Climate Justice, Capitalism, and the Political Role of the Psychological Professions

Linking school based monitoring to land and water decision-making in the Nechako watershed

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