Interrogating the Intersection of Colonialism, Capitalism, and Speciesism in Hindering Climate-Positive Energy Systems: A Critical Analysis through Sport and Animal Studies

Summary: “To challenge the impact of ecological colonialism and capitalist imperialism in sport spaces, my research project will use a combination of critical sport and animal studies to critically examine the role that colonialism and speciesism play in (re)producing environments in which climate positive energy systems are not possible while white supremacist, capitalist, and anthropocentric understandings of the earth persist.”

Team Members

Caroline Fusco

Caroline Fusco

Kinesiology & Physical Education

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Erin Sullivan

Erin Sullivan

Kinesiology & Physical Education

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Climate Positive Energy has integrated into the Lawson Climate Institute.

Integration of the Climate Positive Energy Initiative (CPE) into the Lawson Climate Institute (LCI) represents a strategic evolution that amplifies University of Toronto’s collective impact on climate solutions. CPE's established expertise in sustainable energy research and innovation becomes a cornerstone of the Lawson Climate Institute's comprehensive mandate to address the climate crisis through technology, policy, and education.

Existing and ongoing grants, research projects, partnerships, and other activity under Climate Positive Energy will continue uninterrupted and will transition to operate under the Lawson Climate Institute brand in the coming months.