Environmental Governance Lab Statement on Racism and Violence
We stand in solidarity with those bravely pursuing justice in this time of crisis as well as those who have long labored for it in Canada and the United States. Systemic racism, injustice, and inequity are inherent in the areas of concern to the EGL as well. Exposing and eradicating these forces is intrinsic to understanding and taking action on climate change, environmental governance, and sustainability.
We are speaking today to the EGL community in a time of crisis, fully realizing that our commitments to and actions in support of antiracism, justice, and equity must be the normal, everyday touchstone for the EGL.
We affirm that the EGL is an anti-racist space. We commit to amplifying the voices and work of people of colour and marginalized communities engaged in the study of environmental governance. We promote the fundamental indivisibility of anti-racism, justice, equity, and the pursuit of sustainability and climate action in our research and outreach.
The Environmental Governance Lab is a research hub that focuses on the development of new ideas and tools to respond to the challenge of environmental governance at multiple scales. It is a home for research partnerships, a node in global research networks on environmental governance and transformative policy, and a platform for knowledge exchange with practitioners, policy makers, and the public.
The EGL is also a Research Centre of Earth System Governance — a global research alliance that is the largest social science research network in the area of governance and global environmental change.
From the Blog
Daniel Rosenbloom and Adrian Rinscheid: Intentional Decline and the Pursuit of Decarbonization – Systemic Review and Implications for Policy Summary
Daniel Rosenbloom, a SSHRC post-doctoral researcher at the EGL, presented his research on deliberate decline in the context of decarbonization. He argued that the intentional decline of carbon-intensive arrangements is a crucial yet underappreciated dimension of climate policy. His work elaborated three concepts that engage with decline: phase-out, divestment, and destabilization. Rosenbloom argued that examining […]
Andrea Olive: Transformative Politics of the Wild Summary
Andrea Olive, a professor associated with the Environmental Governance Lab, showcased her research proposal regarding the politics behind biodiversity legislations in Canada. Specifically, Olive aims to uncover the political and policy causes of declining rates of wildlife in the context of increasing global conservation. Furthermore, she identifies three challenges within the issue: data availability, multi-agency […]
EGL Webinar Summary: Has the pandemic disrupted carbon lock-in?
Recap: Has the pandemic disrupted carbon lock-in? The pandemic has made evident in dramatic detail the impact of pre-existing fragility, inequality and injustice. Therefore, going back to a previous “normal” is not a viable option: “a just transition, improving equity, justice, and anti-racism are the only viable pathways for our societies.” This September 22nd conversation included […]