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The heroes and killjoys of green megaprojects: a feminist critique
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Geography.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7115-247X
Umeå University, Faculty of Arts, Department of culture and media studies.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8758-5704
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Geography. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Regional Science (CERUM).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3570-7690
2025 (English)In: Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, ISSN 1752-1378, E-ISSN 1752-1386, article id rsaf002Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

Using a broad range of materials (media and interviews), we analyse the development of three green megaprojects in the two northernmost regions of Sweden. We find support for the presence of a strong ideological fantasy tied to a few “green heroes”, supporting the notion that the investments are the ultimate answer not only to climate crisis but also to the territory’s perceived left-behindness. The symbolic construction of the fantasy also contributes to the production of killjoys through marginalizing and feminizing opposition to the megaprojects. Our analysis thereby points to the importance of a feminist intervention and critique of the neoliberal ideology that frames green megaprojects.

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Oxford University Press, 2025. article id rsaf002
Keywords [en]
megaprojects, green industries, feminist killjoys, regional development, Sweden
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Human Geography Ethnology
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Social and Economic Geography; Ethnology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-235525DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsaf002OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-235525DiVA, id: diva2:1938305
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Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, M22-0029Swedish Research Council, 2018-01582Available from: 2025-02-18 Created: 2025-02-18 Last updated: 2025-03-17

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