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Definitions of Decolonisation, Sustainability, Technology

Decolonisation

Decolonisation is a process in which a country that was previously a colony becomes independent in politics, becomes an owner of its history and culture, avoiding the "colonial lens".

Quotes I gathered:

The emphasis here is on ethical ways of working, without the expectation of obedience or gratitude but instead with space for People of Colour to exercise ownership over the stories told in public spaces...
(Museum Activism, edited by Robert R. Janes, and Richard Sandell, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ual/detail.action?docID=5630638. Accessed on 2021-10-05)
Decolonising is deeper than just being represented. When projects and institutions proclaim a commitment to ‘ diversity ’ , ‘ inclusion ’ or ‘ decoloniality ’ we need to attend to these claims with a critical eye. Decoloniality is a complex set of ideas — it requires complex processes, space, money, and time, otherwise it runs the risk of becoming another buzzword, like ‘ diversity. ’ (Kassim 2017)
(Museum Activism, edited by Robert R. Janes, and Richard Sandell, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ual/detail.action?docID=5630638. Accessed on 2021-10-05)
Decolonisation - the process in which a country that was previously a colony (= controlled by another country) becomes politically independent (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/decolonization. Accessed on 2021-10-05)
Sofia Akel also says “decolonisation typically refers to the withdrawal of political, military and governmental rule of a colonised land by its invaders. Decolonising education, however, is often understood as the process in which we rethink, reframe and reconstruct the curricula and research that preserve the Europe-centred, colonial lens.” (Telling it Like it is: Decolonisation is Not Diversity, written by Tre Ventour for Diverse Educators website, 2021. https://www.diverseeducators.co.uk/telling-it-like-it-is-decolonisation-is-not-diversity/. Accessed on 2021-10-05)

(illustrations from https://www.peacedirect.org/publications/timetodecoloniseaid/; https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/16143; Ben Jones for https://www.historytoday.com/archive/behind-times/rotting-among-tsetse)

Sustainability

Sustainability is an approach to life that focuses on being eco-friendly and long-lasting.

Quotes I gathered:

The world population is continuing to expand, consumption in the larger developing countries is increasing rapidly, and the consequential demands for energy, water and biological resources are rising. At the same time, we can no longer depend on the input of energy from cheap fossil fuels, partly because of restrictions imposed by climate change legislation, but also because oil production is set to peak and start its inevitable decline, threatening everything that depends on it, from transportation and plastics to agriculture. These trends, combined with the now inevitable impact of climate change, ecosystem degradation, and the exhaustion of a wide range of resources, mean that the Earth is becoming a less hospitable place for human life, and the lives of countless other species. There is, therefore, an increasingly important facet to the already multifaceted concept of sustainability.
(The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy : Skills for a Changing World, edited by Arran Stibbe, UIT Cambridge Ltd., 2009. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ual/detail.action?docID=1188432. Accessed on 2021-10-05)
Sustainability - the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time; the idea that goods and services should be produced in ways that do not use resources that cannot be replaced and that do not damage the environment (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sustainability. Accessed on 2021-10-05)
Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The concept of sustainability is composed of three pillars: economic, environmental, and social—also known informally as profits, planet, and people. Increasingly, companies are making public commitments to sustainability through actions like reducing waste, investing in renewable energy, and supporting organizations that work toward a more sustainable future. (Mitchell Grant for Investopedia website, 2021. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sustainability.asp. Accessed on 2021-10-05)
Sustainability is the balance between the environment, equity, and economy (UCLA Sustainability Community website. https://www.sustain.ucla.edu/what-is-sustainability/. Accessed on 2021-10-05)

(illustration from https://www.bottegaspa.com/en/sustainability/our-inspiration/)

Recycled Plywood Shavings Artwork by Henrique Oliveira: "Normally, we discard the old shavings from weathered construction plywood. However, Henrique Oliveira saw their potential as an art form and took out his brushes to create unique three dimensional sculptures using peeled, old plywood. The plywood has the construction sites across Sao Paulo as its source. When assembled and painted, these resemble gigantic pieces of twisted roots bursting through the room. Oliveira also creates smaller, but equally mesmerizing art pieces with these plywood shavings as well" (https://ecofriend.org/6-pieces-of-sustainable-art-for-inspiration-and-awesomeness/)

Technology

Technology is the practical use of science.

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Technology - the use of scientific knowledge or processes in business, industry, manufacturing, etc.; a particular method by which science is used for practical purposes. (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/technology. Accessed on 2021-10-05)
Technology - machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge. (Oxford Languages. https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/. Accessed on 2021-10-05)

(photo from https://mymodernmet.com/top-tech-art-2019/ - example of technology used in art world)

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