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.
By Mark Burton It can be difficult to form a view of what’s really going on in our atmosphere, given the amount of information and of contradictory claims. This piece concerns recent reports on global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and levels. On 16th March, a Guardian headline over an article by John Vidal said: Surge in renewable energy stalls world greenhouse gas emissions That sounds good...
By Mark Burton Most ecological economists argue that continued economic growth is incompatible with ecological safety. That is to say continued increases in Gross Domestic Product, (GDP and also Gross Value Added, GVA) cannot happen while reducing ecological impacts in general, and climate change-causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in particular. It isn’t a popular message, and is one that ...
Die Krise der gesellschaftlichen Naturverhältnisse ist auch eine Krise der gesellschaftlichen ReProduktionsverhältnisse. Dies ist der Ausgangspunkt der queer-feministischen Kritik an den alternativen Ansätzen, die unter den Schlagworten Green New Deal, Postwachstum oder Solidarische Ökonomie verhandelt werden. Während die Strategien des Green New Deal auf eine ökologische Modernisierung der Industriepolitik abzielen, stellen Postwachstumsdebatte und Solidarische Ökonomien [...]
