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Hello Erik, I find your paper very helpful. I had been wondering about the contribution that a disabled persons experience of 'limitedness' (in an ableist culture) might make to thinking about compulsive consuming in a society that cannot accept the concept of limitedness, in relation to resources. And you have put your finger on it, in a so much more elegant way, when you write of interdependencies. More later. Thanks again for sharing this. Best wishes, Sue --On 20 February 2012 19:16 +0800 erik leipoldt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hello Sue and Deborah. I have been long interested in the two sides of > the disability/climate change coin. On one side the disproportional > impacts on this extra-vulnerable group (in many more ways than the direct > environmental event impacts) and on the other side the contribution to > living with climate change (in a 'disabled world') inherent in applying > practices and underlying values of living a 'good life', rich in > supportive, networks of relationships (or 'inclusion' if you like). Does > this help: http://www.dpiap.org/news/detail.php?typeid=1&newsid=0000293 > > Very interested to keep in touch on this. > > Regards > > Dr Erik Leipoldt PhD > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sue Porter [UoB] > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 6:17 PM > Subject: Disproportionate impact of climate change on disabled people > > > Hello list, > > > I and a colleague are undertaking a small piece of research exploring > aspects of the disproportionate impact of global climate change, and the > discourse surrounding it, on disabled people, and seeking any > views/suggestions for areas to look at. > > > There has been a relative absence of empirical work which explores the > differentiated aspects of climate change and its associated discourse. In > particular the impact of climate change and the discourse surrounding it > arguably have very different resonances for certain marginalised groups > or those who have different experiences around the idea of resources > (both external and internal). > > One aspect already identified is that of disaster management and response > planning; which usually appears to view disabled people as only a > vulnerable group, rather than as people and organisations with resources > to contribute to emergency/disaster planning. There seems to be little > recognition of the links between an inclusive society and solutions that > will serve all citizens well. Wolbring (2009) argues that established > discourse of ableism and disablism can reveal some of the issues > pertinent to climate change: ableism – predicated on idealised notions > of how humans/human bodies can and should respond to any number of given > events (including crises) – and disablism – society's refusal to > accept any deviation from the established and idealised 'norm'. His > paper vividly demonstrates what he calls the 'neglect of disabled > people' in natural disasters associated with climate change (see also > IPCC, 2007). > > > We also reflect on 'mainstream' views about 'limitlessness' – > of resources, energy and consumption and are interested in whether > disabled people (amongst others) have a much more nuanced approach to > conceiving of 'limitedness'. > > > I would be very grateful for pointers to existing research and/or > organisations I could contact to explore this further. > > Thanks for your help. > Best wishes, > > Sue > > Sue Porter > Research Fellow > Norah Fry Research Centre > University of Bristol > > > > > > > > ________________End of message________________ > > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for > Disability Studies at the University of Leeds > (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to > [log in to unmask] > > Archives and tools are located at: > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web > page. > ---------------------- Sue Porter Research fellow Norah Fry Research Centre University of Bristol [log in to unmask] The Norah Fry Research Centre offers a Masters Degree in Disability Studies: Inclusive Theory & Practice: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/norahfry/teaching-learning/masters/ ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.