In 'Dark Laboratory,' Tao Leigh Goffe explores the origins of climate crisis through the lens of colonialism, particularly focusing on Columbus's arrival in the Caribbean. She argues that the discourse surrounding climate change often overlooks the racist foundations of our current ecological predicaments. By acknowledging historical injustices, Goffe suggests we can better understand the interconnectedness of colonial practices, climate change, and potential strategies for repair. The book emphasizes the importance of viewing the environment through a historical context to address contemporary crises effectively.
Once I realized that European colonial archives are evidence lockers full of crimes against humanity, I began to stop arguing the case in court, as it were.
The slow-motion disaster that is climate change started with our unearthing long-buried organic matter and lighting it aflame, a narrative that we tell ourselves.
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