The erasure of Vanessa Nakate portrays an idealised climate activism

Malowa, Victoria, Owor, Arthur, Merissa, Emmanuel, Lado, Susan and Mayelle, Helen (2020) The erasure of Vanessa Nakate portrays an idealised climate activism. Africa at LSE (31 Jan 2020), pp. 1-8. Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Cropping out Vanessa Nakate from a photo with fellow young climate activists at the World Economic Forum has prompted allegations of racism. Despite forecasts that the African continent will be most affected by climate change, the erasure has been seen as part of a broader pattern of silencing African voices on climate debates.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2020 15:39
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 19:59
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/103753

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