Abstract
Covered by a green aura, forms of environmental injustice have materialized in experiences of wind energy production. In this paper, we present how green energy, often considered a clean source of power, produces negative external factors that affect rural populations, especially family farmers. The study was carried out through 14 semi-structured interviews, followed by direct observation in two rural communities in the municipality of Caetés, in Pernambuco. The results show how expropriation processes are triggered by the impacts the presence of wind turbine towers cause within the territories where small farmers live.
Keywords:
Wind energy; Environmental injustice; Rural communities