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We owe it to our fellow humans - and other species - to save them from the catastrophic harm caused by climate change.Philosopher Elizabeth Cripps approaches climate justice not just as an abstract idea but as something that should motivate us all. Using clear reasoning and poignant examples, starting from irrefutable science and uncontroversial moral rules, she explores our obligations to each other and to the non-human world, unravels the legacy of colonialism and entrenched racism, and makes the case for immediate action.
The second half of the book looks at solutions. Who should pay the bill for climate action? Who must have a say? How can we hold multinational companies, organisations - even nations - to account? Cripps argues powerfully that climate justice goes beyond political polarization. Climate activism is a moral duty, not a political choice.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Basic Justice, Incontrovertible Science
Chapter Two: The Same Storm, But Not The Same Boat
Chapter Three: Beyond Humans
Chapter Four: What Climate Justice Looks Like
Chapter Five: The Least Unjust Option
Chapter Six: But What Can
I Do?
Conclusion: Key Points
Further Reading
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
About the author
Elizabeth Cripps is a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and the author of Climate Change and the Moral Agent and What Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care. A moral philosopher with a focus on climate ethics and justice, she has written for Scotland’s The Herald and been interviewed on Radio 4. As a former journalist, she worked for the Financial Times group and freelanced for the Guardian.
Summary
We owe it to our fellow humans - and other species - to save them from the catastrophic harm caused by climate change.
Philosopher Elizabeth Cripps approaches climate justice not just as an abstract idea but as something that should motivate us all. Using clear reasoning and poignant examples, starting from irrefutable science and uncontroversial moral rules, she explores our obligations to each other and to the non-human world, unravels the legacy of colonialism and entrenched racism, and makes the case for immediate action.
The second half of the book looks at solutions. Who should pay the bill for climate action? Who must have a say? How can we hold multinational companies, organisations - even nations - to account? Cripps argues powerfully that climate justice goes beyond political polarization. Climate activism is a moral duty, not a political choice.
Foreword
What is climate justice? Why does it matter? And what should we do about it? This book provides the answers.
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Cripps is pragmatic enough to recognize this will probably not happen until "inclusive activism" puts pressure on the system. The book is an interesting read in that it looks at climate change and responses to it from a philosophical and moral approach backed up with concrete examples from a global viewpoint.
