Epistemological freedom: activating co-learning and co-production to decolonise knowledge production

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to challenge and address limitations traditional system knowledge production that embedded in disaster climate change research studies, studies general. It argues processes conforms colonialist thinking or west-inspired approaches. Such a often results omission crucial information due lack participation, inclusion diversity production. Design/methodology/approach proposes practices recommendations decolonise provides brief literature review on concepts decolonisation epistemological freedom, its origins; assesses need for decolonisation, emphasising integration local from grassroots women-led initiatives instances where disasters crises are being investigated vulnerable communities, especially Global South; finally through activating co-learning co-production. have been developed work relevant authors field case studies. Findings Through previous discourses topic analysis recent crisis management community resilience, finds there exists pluralism epistemology which limits pursuit obtain whole truth Originality/value This adds discussion in-depth analyses emerging resilience were face coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.