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Reanimating the Nonhuman: Black Feminist Ecologies How should we relate to the natural world? As something we have power over, that has power over us, or something else altogether? Drawing on Black Ecofeminist traditions of thought, Francesca Rechere explores the history of mainstream Western ‘materialist’ understandings of nature, tracing their colonial underpinnings. She asks whether we might reconceptualise our power relations with the non-human natural world, reanimating, enriching and reconnecting in the process. Illustration by Tanya Wilson. See this article in the flesh and many others in Issue 12: Power, out now!
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Are Fossil Fuels Authoritarian?What connects fossil fuels to authoritarianism? Are solar and wind energy more compatible with democratic governance? Erica Mayor draws on histories and philosophies of technology as she explores the extent to which technologies are political, and what this means in the fight for a cleaner, fairer climate future. Edited by Jackson Howarth. Illustrations by Jamie Mills. This is the second piece from our Power Issue – order now!
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Andharmanik: the community newspaper driving climate action in remote villagesBy Rafiqul Islam MontuAndharmanik: the community newspaper driving climate action in remote villagesWhat do we have the power to do in response to the climate crisis? Whatever the weather, we can do much more together. From broad mutual aid groups to issue-specific organizations, communities are increasingly using people power to drive meaningful climate action. This could mean building community energy and ecological projects or combatting polluters with direct action or legal challenges. In this piece, Rafiqul Islam Montu explores an incredible example of community driven adaptation: Andharmanik, a local newspaper in coastal Bangladesh, galvanizing village residents to champion climate solutions. Edited by Elspeth Wilson. Photographs by Rafiqul Islam Montu. This is the first piece from our Power Issue. Click here to get your copy!
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