Tag Archives: climate

Why carbon credits are not credible

If you want to protect human rights, you should look to what’s good for humans; if you want to protect the environment, you should look to what’s good for the environment. These things sound obvious when you say them. But … Continue reading

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Should universities divest from fossil fuels?

Divestment from fossil fuels is the focus of a campaign among students and other civil society groups that is gathering momentum – and faster, it seems, even than previous campaigns that targeted apartheid, tobacco and arms manufacturers.  Universities are among … Continue reading

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Democracy and Climate Change

Can democracy in crisis deal with climate crisis?   I was invited to address this vexed and dispiriting question by the Center for Humans and Nature.  Along with answers from  Carol Gould, Benjamin Barber, Bill McKibben, Robyn Eckersley and John Dryzek, … Continue reading

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Climate Change and Ethics

‘What does it matter if the climate changes? This kind of question does not admit of a scientific answer. Natural science can tell us what some of its biophysical effects are likely to be; social scientists can estimate what consequences … Continue reading

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