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“There is nothing ‘green’ about energy violating indigenous peoples’ rights”

Nicolaisen, Julius LU (2025) STVK12 20251
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
This thesis is a study into how discourses of environmental justice are created in
campaigns in a contemporary movement. Using the case of the Norwegian environmental and climate organisation Natur og Ungdom, and more specifically their campaign against illegally set wind turbines on Fosen, Norway, where Sámi reindeer herding has been practices for generations. As a theoretical framework Schlosberg’s (2007) multifaceted conception of environmental justice are introduced and used through the Faircloughian Critical Discourse Analysis to assess language generated by the campaign. The study finds a discrepancy in discourses utilising different and to extent contradicting conceptualisation of environmental justice, which follows a trend seen... (More)
This thesis is a study into how discourses of environmental justice are created in
campaigns in a contemporary movement. Using the case of the Norwegian environmental and climate organisation Natur og Ungdom, and more specifically their campaign against illegally set wind turbines on Fosen, Norway, where Sámi reindeer herding has been practices for generations. As a theoretical framework Schlosberg’s (2007) multifaceted conception of environmental justice are introduced and used through the Faircloughian Critical Discourse Analysis to assess language generated by the campaign. The study finds a discrepancy in discourses utilising different and to extent contradicting conceptualisation of environmental justice, which follows a trend seen in other groupings. However, in single case of discourses of green
colonialism discourse a more radical conceptualisation becomes detectable. (Less)
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author
Nicolaisen, Julius LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Natur og Ungdom, Environmental justice, Justice, Social movements, Fosen, Fairclough, Critical Discourse Analysis
language
English
id
9189882
date added to LUP
2025-08-07 16:28:51
date last changed
2025-08-07 16:28:51
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  abstract     = {{This thesis is a study into how discourses of environmental justice are created in 
campaigns in a contemporary movement. Using the case of the Norwegian environmental and climate organisation Natur og Ungdom, and more specifically their campaign against illegally set wind turbines on Fosen, Norway, where Sámi reindeer herding has been practices for generations. As a theoretical framework Schlosberg’s (2007) multifaceted conception of environmental justice are introduced and used through the Faircloughian Critical Discourse Analysis to assess language generated by the campaign. The study finds a discrepancy in discourses utilising different and to extent contradicting conceptualisation of environmental justice, which follows a trend seen in other groupings. However, in single case of discourses of green 
colonialism discourse a more radical conceptualisation becomes detectable.}},
  author       = {{Nicolaisen, Julius}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{“There is nothing ‘green’ about energy violating indigenous peoples’ rights”}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}