https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/26/the-good-ancestor-by-roman-krznaric-review

A philosopher’s contribution to saving the world is welcome but requires a huge leap of faith

There is much talk these days about decolonising – statues, buildings, curricula. All of that has to do with legacies of the past, but there is also a growing discussion among environmentalists about decolonising the future.

The idea is that colonised people are those who are denied representation and, as future generations have no say in the decisions taken today that will later affect them, they are effectively colonised by our present actions.