The climate crisis is a consequence of our economic system. Economic solutions, like carbon trading were supposed to be a problem solver. Despite such efforts, CO2 levels kept rising. Should we consider changing our economic system instead? And which role do environmental NGOs play in the battle for climate justice?
Joanna Cabello, activist and researcher on environmental justice and part of the Carbon Trade Watch collective, speaks about false solutions and grassroots activism. Joanna´s blog article "Where to begin with climate justice" is available here.
We live nextdoor to my partner’s grandmother, Maria, who was born during the Second World War in Northern Italy. This means that she knows what hard times look like. Maria could not believe we would be using washable diapers for our baby boy. With genuine surprise she asked me, “why?”, and then she was curious in which pot we were planning to boil the diapers. In her eyes, we could not possibly...
Another UN climate summit is over and despite the prevalent rhetoric of hope, the gap between the 1,5 or 2 degree target agreed in Paris last year and the real commitments to achieve this target is nowhere near to closing. Worse, this gap hasn't even been a focus of this year's UN climate talks in Marrakesh although time is running: Recently published analyses of this emission gap warn that the...
Annette Jensen und Ute Scheub arbeiten als Publizistinnen schon seit vielen Jahren in den Bereichen Umwelt, Wirtschaft, Nachhaltigkeit und Frieden. Besonders gerne schreiben sie Geschichten des Gelingens über ökosoziale Pioniere. Im September 2014 erscheint im oekom-Verlag ihr gemeinsames Buch: „Glücksökonomie. Wer teilt, hat mehr vom Leben.“ Sie veröffentlichen außerdem regelmäßig Beispiele auf der Plattform www.futurzwei.org. [...]
