Robb Johnson kindly allowed me to include the lyrics of his song ‘Red and Green’ in my new book, The Global Fight for Climate Justice. Here is Roy Bailey’s recording of this beautiful piece. (from his CD Coda, which can be purchased here) Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in...
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Capitalism or a habitable planet – you can't have both
We somehow missed this article when it was published over two years ago, but what it says remains absolutely true: the existing system is unsustainable by its very nature. It can’t be fixed. +++++++++++++ by Robert Newman The Guardian, February 2, 2006 There is no meaningful response to...
Global Warming and the Political Ecology of Health
Book Review: Global Warming and the Political Ecology of Health. by Hans Baer & Merrill Singer. Left Coast Press, 2009. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a...
Rich Countries' Carbon Debt: $23 trillion
Developed countries would need to reduce their emissions by 213% by 2050, for developing countries to maintain their current per capita emission level Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...
Climate Wars: A not-so-hot book on global warming
Dyer offers the human nature argument, that it is in our nature to keep expanding our population until we spoiled our own environment. So nobody is “to blame” because we are all to blame.
G8 Inaction Makes Catastrophe More Likely
“There has been no progress on the huge gap between what the science says is needed and what developed countries will commit to” Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to...
Climate and Capitalism Seminar Set for London
If you’re in England on September 12, don’t miss the Climate and Capitalism seminar in London, sponsored by Green Left and Socialist Resistance Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...
Infighting Kills Alberta Green Party
A provincial wing of Canada’s ecocapitalist party has imploded in a fight over whether to be somewhat moderate or very moderate. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a...
An Ecosocialist Program for South Africa
Climate & Capitalism previously reported that the Socialist Green Coalition was prevented from running in South Africa’s recent election by a huge election deposit and other registration problems. The ecosocialist current issued this leaflet during the campaign. Share:Click to share on...
How not to build the climate change movement
[from Green Left Weekly, 26 July 2009] This Open Letter was sent to the Australian Youth Climate Coalition from the socialist youth organization Resistance, following the Power Shift 2009 conference in Sydney, July 11-13. We face a climate emergency. Climate tipping points are rapidly being...