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‘Decolonize’ is to remove all forms and/or influences of colonization which includes the non-appreciation of heritage and culture. An example of this would be between the government and the indigenous peoples, where the government are the ones with power and the indigenous peoples are those without power .Nepal is never colonized. This country was ruled by king earlier but now it is federal republic of Nepal .There is a misunderstanding between people of terai and hills. Although their culture religion and society are same but they have a little conflict between them. This is the matter of investigation…..
‘Decarbonize’ is mostly self-explanatory, for us it simply means to remove and/or lessen our carbon footprint, one of the main causes of climate change. For us, it’s a conscious shift from a wasteful way of living to a more thoughtful, deliberate way to live, where we only take, buy or use what we need, and reuse, recycle and repurpose whenever necessary. On a more national level, it means deliberate efforts from public and private sectors to preserve our forests, our skies and valiantly protect them from greedy and indifferent industries that seek to destroy them while profiting off of them. It means putting more teeth to existing laws, and empowering communities to protect these natural resources to sustain life.
These two words overlap when it comes to who produces climate change-causing gases and are mainly harming the environment and those who are affected by it, those who produce greenhouse gases - in one way or another including deforestation - ones in power and have wealth, while those being affected by climate change are the ones without power.
The overlap happens when global citizens are one in critiquing the power that government and private sector hold over nature and over the people who are stewards of this creation. It is important that these stewards are empowered to keep the lands, the forests, oceans, safe from the encroaching hands of powerful governments and industries. This can only be done by EDUCATION, on one hand, a strong basic education and tertiary education curriculum that helps children and youth understand the power dynamics happening in the country, and having the wisdom and will to counteract this power struggle. On the other hand, a more inclusive education system is needed for the benefit of indigenous peoples, where their rights, roles, and responsibilities as legitimate citizens of their country are properly highlighted. Education is power, as we in city schools know for a fact. We do not understand why our indigenous brethren are denied this liberating power of education.
Student Participation in the #Decarbonize #Decolonize Process
We, the youth, are the future leaders of society and as such we can participate in the process of decolonization and decarbonization through information dissemination campaigns, giving talks, and leading through example, as well as advocating for decolonization and decarbonization.
This activity which we are participating in is one example of how the youth can participate. Sure, working on a paper for COP 23, is very exciting, truly a privilege, but more importantly, here we are writing blogs and getting our concerned voices heard around the world. No one can say that we were paid to do this, we received no payment and we partook in this willfully, no one can say that this is a small problem or a ‘youth thing’ when teachers too are taking part and it’s not just a local thing either, this has been done worldwide.
We have learned much from our peers all over the world and especially with Carry and Terry through their reports and reflections, from bilateral,(with Indonesia) to tri-regional, to virtual town hall. We all take our respective governments to task for not being serious about climate change issues, for favoring corporations that pillage and plunder our natural resources for monetary gain, for tolerating, or being indifferent to the rise in carbon emissions, the indiscriminate mining and dam-building activities. But we are also optimistic after seeing the efforts of so many individuals and organizations, of REDD+, of Raise A Paddle, of schools and so many concerned champions for the environment.
