Climate Justice (Systems Change not Climate Change Ep 5)
1Description
The episode unpacks the two major components of climate injustice. Firstly, the uneven contribution of emissions by countries, individuals, and corporations, both presently and historically. Secondly, the uneven effects of the climate impacts, on both developing nations/global south and on the poor and working-class.
Timestamps:
1:59 - What do we mean by justice?
3:12 - The core components of climate injustice
3:38 - Country contributions to climate change
4:54 - South Africa’s role
6:01 - Historical emissions
8:19 - Class contribution to emissions
10:10 – Uneven impacts of climate change
10:17 – Example of cyclones and hurricanes
Key questions:
- Why is climate change an issue of justice?
- Who is responsible for climate change?
- Who and how will climate change affect differently?
Additional materials:
Climate justice - in depth
http://www.foeeurope.org/climate-justice-in-depth
The unfair burden of climate change
https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/unfair-burden-climate-change
Who has contributed most to global CO2 emissions?
https://ourworldindata.org/contributed-most-global-co2
World's richest 10% produce half of global carbon emissions, says Oxfam
Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says
Visit us at: https://aidc.org.za/systems-change-not-climate-change-podcast/ for more information.
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