Environmental justice as an act of love: A reflection on the agency of the youth on the Cape Flats

There has been visible evidence of youth activism regarding environmental consciousness on the global scene with some prominent voices amongst them. An increase in research on eco-theology has also been seen. Yet, it is easy to become fixated on environmentalism with regards to ozone depletion and g...

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Main Author: Aziz, Garth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2021
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 77, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Consumption
B Environmental Justice
B Social Justice
B Youth Ministry
B Youth
B Cape Flats
B Faith
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Summary:There has been visible evidence of youth activism regarding environmental consciousness on the global scene with some prominent voices amongst them. An increase in research on eco-theology has also been seen. Yet, it is easy to become fixated on environmentalism with regards to ozone depletion and greenhouse effects, and miss the various nuances of the movement. One such area relates to consumption and environmental justice, and that means not only for the global movement of environmentalism but more specifically in the local South African context.Contribution: This article, therefore, will look at environmental justice as an act of love through the agency of the youth within the coloured community on the Cape Flats.
ISSN:2072-8050
Contains:Enthalten in: HTS teologiese studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/hts.v77i2.6504