The Perils of Climate Activism https://www.e-flux.com/architecture/survivance/410014/the-perils-of-climate-activism/ Nityanand Jayaraman
Viewing the global ecological crisis solely through a climate lens is fraught with false solutions and spurious dilemmas such as this. This is not surprising. Climate discourse is embedded within a status quo-ist framework, and comes with an unhealthy preoccupation with excess CO₂ in the atmosphere to the exclusion of all other drivers of ecological collapse. With eyes turned skywards, it is easy to lose sight of the multiple causes of our planetary disease which are all rooted in land, and what transpires on it in the name of development.
Even environmentally, climate action is unlikely to succeed as long as it is wedded to growth. And growth cannot be tackled without addressing social injustice. Green growth and Green New Deals are premised on a notion that technological change will enable sustained economic expansion by decoupling GDP growth from resource use and carbon emissions.
Articles/Cases refered to: Giant Bird With Bad Eyesight Poses Dilemma for India’s Green Goals https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-14/endangered-bird-stands-in-the-way-of-india-s-emissions-goals By Rajesh Kumar Singh Wind and solar projects present threat to endangered bustards
The companies say the Court Order asking for transmission lines in a large swathe of the region to go underground could cost an estimated $4 billion in extra expenses, and jeopardize nearly 20 gigawatts of awarded solar and wind projects.
This article reminds: The bustard won’t go alone...Indian grasslands are a commons that support not just wildlife but also a thriving population of pastoralists and farmers.
The case of Big Solar Projects & its impact: http://emeets.lnwr.in/index.php/1107-the-karisal-and-solar-project-extract-from-perils-of-climate-activism
Chennair Floods and Water issues http://emeets.lnwr.in/index.php/1108-chennai-floods-and-poromboke
Capitalism Is Not Green, Nor Will It Ever Be … https://mltoday.com/capitalism-is-not-green-nor-will-it-ever-be/
Yes, “Socialism or Extinction” Is Exactly the Choice We Face https://jacobinmag.com/2020/09/extinction-rebellion-socialism-capitalism
Culture of Resistance: The Failure of Individualism https://dgrnewsservice.org/resistance-culture/movement-building/culture-of-resistance-the-failure-of-individualism/
The Deep Green Resistance Book Strategy to Save the Planet https://deepgreenresistance.net/en/resistance/the-problem/the-problem/
Chico Mendes - Peaceful, Green Warrior https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-s2z44O_U