Pullback is breaking for the summer, but we have a bonus episode for our lovely listeners! Kristen is joined by Gregor Wolbring to discuss ways the climate movement could become more inclusive. Gregor is a professor at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine and part of his impressive academic background includes sustainability, disability, and ability studies. Learn more about the Bristol climate and disability action plan Gregor recommends following A Change in the Climate, a creative contribution to the University of Exeter’s Sensing Climate project researching climate change and disability, led by Dr Sarah Bell and funded via a Philip Leverhulme Prize in Geography. Dr. Sara Bell, mentioned in the episode, is working on the project Sensing Climate, which is placing disabled people at the forefront of the climate crisis. We also encourage listeners to check out The Canadian Disability and Climate Change Network and Strategy Project.
Pullback is breaking for the summer, but we have a bonus episode for our lovely listeners! Kristen is joined by Christina Joy McRorie to discuss her experiences as a youth involved in climate action. Christina is from Treaty 6 territory in Saskatoon, and at the time of this interview she was acting as co-chair on Canada's Environment and Climate Change Youth Council. Pullback is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network Enjoy our work? Support us on Patreon!
As climate impacts intensify and governments continue to delay action, more people are turning to protest, disruption, and civil disobedience to demand change. But when laws uphold injustice, is breaking them not only justified — but necessary? Today’s guest is Dr. Kimberley Brownlee, Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political and Social Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. She is also the author of several books, including Conscience and Conviction: The Case for Civil Disobedience. Kimberley explains what civil disobedience is and presents her argument for why it is a moral right and, sometimes, a duty. We also discuss debates on civil disobedience and climate change prompted by the book How to Blow Up a Pipeline and reflect on the current political climate. Pullback is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network Enjoy our work? Support us on Patreon!
Our global economic system is premised on the idea that gross domestic product needs to constantly grow. But on a finite planet, is green growth possible? And is prosperity possible in a world without growth? Today’s guest is Dr. Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity. Tim is a leading researcher on de-growth, and is the author of several books on the subject including Prosperity without Growth, Post Growth - Life After Capitalism, and his latest The Care Economy. Tim explains the problems with our need for constant growth–how it is not only incompatible with a sustainable future but is also bad for our well-being. He also shares what a post growth society premised on a care economy could look like. Pullback is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network Enjoy our work? Support us on Patreon!
Is tax justice also climate justice? What role does the tax system have in our fight against climate change? We spoke with Franziska Mager, Senior Researcher and Advocacy Lead for Climate and Inequalities at the Tax Justice Network; she leads the Tax Justice Network's work on integrating tax and climate justice approaches in service of reducing inequalities. Franziska explains why taxes are important for climate justice and reprogramming economies off of their dependence on fossil fuels. She also discusses some of the concrete tax measures countries could introduce to solve the climate financing gap while also promoting social and economic justice and correcting climate injustices within and between countries. Pullback is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network Enjoy our work? Support us on Patreon!