Category: Environment
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The Tragedy of the Commons, the Pope, and the System
There’s an old argument that common property inevitably leads to exhaustion of resources. In the parable of “the tragedy of the commons,” the story is told that, given the absence … Keep reading »
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After Paris: Understanding not Revenge
1. At the basis of all concrete identities: “Muslim,” “Sunni,” “French citizen,” etc., lies a core human being, a capacity for self-making within the objective contexts of natural and social … Keep reading »
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Climate Crisis and Climate Realism
Toronto — 29 October 2015. Mass migration, civil war, banditry, imperial military adventures – all these are current responses to the climate crisis. These and other impending dislocations from climate … Watch video »
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Nations’ Climate Pledges Set Course for Disastrous Warming
Greenhouse gas reduction pledges countries have submitted to the United Nations in advance of global climate talks set the planet on a path that keeps critical climate goals out of … Keep reading »
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Federal Leaders Must Come Up With a Substitute for Oil
The longest election campaign in recent Canadian history is an opportunity to point to the contradictions of the major parties on the question of ecology. If there is one issue … Keep reading »
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Right to the City/Right to Landscape
From an Elitist to a More Just Urban Landscape in California’s East Bay Area Toronto — 9 July 2015. View on www.slideshare.net Moderated by Laam Hae. Presentation by Don Mitchell, Professor … Watch video »
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Capitalism vs. Ecology
We Need to Change Everything! Resistance and Alternatives Toronto — 21 June 2015. It is no longer plausible to propose incremental solutions to the ecological crises of our time. The numbers … Watch video »
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Carbon Markets and Neoliberal Capitalism
What is Wrong with Ontario’s New Climate Change Policy?Why Should We Oppose it? In April it was announced that Ontario would be joining Quebec in implementing a cap and trade system … Watch video »
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From FAILURE20 to COP21
Climate change is going on. Extreme weather conditions, storms, floodings, landslides, droughts and ice melting are reported ever more regularly from many parts of the world. Millions of people are … Keep reading »
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400ppm
William Carroll, Department of Sociology, University of Victoria — May 2015. Lyrics The oceans keep rising and the weather’s getting more extreme Africa is sizzling and the polar caps are … Watch video »
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Green Cities Against Neoliberal Urbanism
Toronto — 12 April 2015. Canada’s municipalities are collapsing, from both fiscal austerity and ecological pressures. Toronto, in particular, has been dealing with the enormous challenges of rapid population growth, … Watch video »
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A View from Burnaby Mountain: Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything
“The call came to protestors assembled at bore-hole 2 on Burnaby Mountain: ‘Kinder Morgan has arrived! Get your asses down here.’ I ran to the motorcycle and hurried down to … Keep reading »