Claim: Teaching University Students Decolonial Pedagogy will Solve the Climate Crisis
16 hours ago Eric Worrall 61 Comments
Essay by Eric Worrall
Yep that’s the problem with the world – not enough Pedagogy.
Why we need decolonial teaching to fight climate change
Shrika Madivanan
02 August 2026
Climate colonialism “forces a re-embodiment and relocation of how, why and who is at fault/responsible. The climate is failing to change. It is being colonised and forced to alter, modify, and – as catastrophes indicate – it is rebelling and resisting the assault upon it” (Doreen Martínez, 2014).
Viewed through the lens of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 on climate action, this quote is a critique of climate colonialism. Martínez is saying that responsibility for the climate crisis is being displaced onto the communities and countries that contributed least to the crisis, while Global North actors retain the authority to define both the problems and solutions.
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To change this, the global higher education sector must invest more in climate literacy through teaching and learning focused on decolonial climate pedagogy. This will allow for a comprehensive dialogue that can influence how current and future generations understand what climate solutions exist and how they can help those most affected.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/08/04/claim-teaching-university-students-decolonial-pedagogy-will-solve-the-climate-crisis/
