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Why are the voices most shaped by climate change the least heard in sustainability debates? This groundbreaking book explores sustainability issues through the lived experiences, practices and knowledge of Somali and Pakistani diasporic communities in the UK.
Drawing on seven years of research, it challenges dominant ideas of the ‘green consumer’ and shows how people called ‘migrants’ bring rich, translocal insights into sustainable living. By presenting what participants say about their everyday practices, memories of homelands and faith-based motivations, it argues for a more inclusive vision of environmental sustainability. It is essential reading for anyone seeking fresh perspectives on environmental and climate justice in diverse, multicultural societies.
Sherilyn MacGregor is Professor of Environmental Politics at the University of Manchester.
Tally Katz-Gerro is Professor of Sociology at the University of Haifa.
Nafhesa Ali is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Northumbria University.
Saima Ansari is Research Associate in the Sustainable Consumption Institute, University of Manchester.
Zarina Ahmad is Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Manchester.
1. Introduction: Unsettling Sustainable Consumption
2. Why Centre ‘The South Within the North’ in sustainability debates
3. Justice, Intersectionality and Translocationality in Critical Sustainability Research
Interlude/Dialogue - Positionality of the Authors/Research Team
4. Researching For, In and With: Process, Place, Participants
Interlude/Dialogue – Talking ethics
5. Household Sustainability Practices of GS-born Residents in Manchester Participants
6. Here and there: migrations, motivations and environments
7. From Deficit to Asset: Valuing the Knowledge
8. Challenging Assumptions, Enabling Inclusivity