06:
THE POWER OF THE LAND
Who will take the strain when climate and human rights are at stake?
Norah Lång and Lauren Beauchamp went to the scene of a case twenty years and counting to find out. Chinese corporation Elkem is seeking to build a mine on Nasafjell, a mountain touching both Sweden and Norway. Elkem wants permission to extract quartz, a mineral necessary for the green shift. But, this land is home to reindeer herded by the area’s Indigenous people, the Sámi. This appeal is cause for concern for the Sámi people. Read, watch and listen to Norah and Lauren’s trip to Nasa mountain and learn about the ongoing dispute that has no verdict after two decades.
It was fascinating to approach a global problem like green colonialism through absorbing the majestic landscapes that are so holy and vital for those who fight for them.
– Norah Lång
Digging deeper into such a timely issue makes one realize the urgency for finding the way forward between human rights and climate action. It was also eye-opening to take in how we are partly responsible as our society demands electronic products that derive from natural resources such as those found at Nasa mountain.
– Lauren Beauchamp