Beyond Sustainability: Movements, Internal Colonialism, and the Green Transition in the case study of Sardinia.
Author
Pau, Elisabetta Maria
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2025
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger modstanden mod grønne energiprojekter i Sardinien for at forstå, hvorfor lokale bevægelser mobiliserer, og hvordan deres handlinger påvirker en retfærdig omstilling. Det adresserer et forskningsgap i krydsfeltet mellem vedvarende energiinvesteringer og interne koloniale dynamikker og anvender postkolonial teori og Resource Mobilization Theory til at analysere bevægelsers fortællinger, mediedækning og onlineaktivisme. De kvalitative fund viser, at modstanden er forankret i langvarige mønstre af påtvungen udvikling, økonomisk forsømmelse og kulturel udviskning. Aktivisterne besidder stærk symbolsk og diskursiv kraft, men er udfordret af begrænset koordinering, finansiering og langsigtet strategi; deres brug af sociale medier, især Facebook, muliggør hurtig kommunikation, men tone og forældede digitale praksisser kan svække modtagelsen i den bredere offentlighed og nære NIMBY-anklager, som de afviser. Ved at placere Sardinien blandt andre postkoloniale kontekster bidrager specialet til debatten om miljøretfærdighed og peger på, at samspil mellem bottom-up-bevægelser og institutioner kan styrke en retfærdig grøn omstilling.
This thesis examines resistance to green energy projects in Sardinia to understand why local movements mobilize and how their actions affect a just transition. Addressing a gap at the intersection of renewable development and internal colonial dynamics, the study uses postcolonial theory and Resource Mobilization Theory to analyze movement narratives, media coverage, and online activism. The qualitative findings indicate that opposition is rooted in long-standing patterns of imposed development, economic neglect, and cultural erasure. While activists wield strong symbolic and discursive power, they face constraints in coordination, funding, and long-term strategy; their reliance on social media, particularly Facebook, enables rapid communication but the tone and outdated digital practices can weaken public reception and fuel NIMBY accusations they contest. By situating Sardinia alongside other postcolonial contexts, the thesis contributes to environmental justice debates and suggests that interaction between bottom-up movements and institutions can better align sustainable development with a just transition.
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