We live on a finite planet defined by layers of limits. These essays discuss ecological limits and the need for human societies to adapt to them.
Published by Resilience.
This is a response to an article by Bill McKibben on the development of the climate movement. Activists must recognize that addressing the climate crisis requires economic and cultural transformation. We’ll need to cultivate a citizenry ready and willing to step into the role we’re currently denied: that of self-governing equals.
Strengthening the Climate Movement: A Response to Bill McKibben Read More »
The recent youth organizing around national climate politics represents a serious step forward for the climate justice movement. Until now, there had not been a sustained, movement-driven push for federal climate legislation. These efforts have signaled activists’ desire for action at the scale of the crisis we face. But we should remain aware that the Green New Deal (GND) resolution is not legislation, and any climate policies discussed by political figures are just words until they are enacted and implemented. Whether we ultimately take action at the appropriate scale will be determined by how the movement continues to progress.
Limits and Liberation: The Next Steps of the Climate Movement Read More »
This is a response to an article by Michael Löwy on ecosocialism, which prompts us to have a deeper discussion and form a more detailed understanding of the outline of a sustainable society.
Ecosocialism: Deepening Democracy and Foregrounding Ecological Limits Read More »