,CAPITALISM IS ,KILL+ ! ,E>? 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

,TEXT 3 

  

,GLOSS>Y 

  

,CAPITALISM3 ,AN ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SY/EM BAS$ ON ! EXPLOITATION ( ?OSE =C$ TO SELL !IR LABOR TO SURVIVE4 ,9 ?IS SY/EM1 TRADE1 9DU/RY & MAJOR DECISIONS :I* AFFECT ! 5VIRONM5T >E MADE BY PRIVATE [N]S :O >E DRIV5 BY PR(IT4 

,GRE5 CAPITALISM3 ,AS ABOVE BUT ) MORE SOL> PANELS4 

,NEOLIB]ALISM3 ,A POLITICAL SY/EM ( FREE M>KETS1 PRIVATIZATION ( ONCE COMMUNAL RES\RCES & M9IMAL REGULATIONS EXPLOIT+ WORK]S OR ! 5VIRONM5T4 

,SCI5TIFIC CONS5SUS3 ,AN AGREEM5T AMONG ! MAJORITY ( EXP]TS 9 A FIELD AB\T A SCI5TIFIC PROCESS4 ,OV] #i#g.0 ( CLIMATE SCI5TI/S AGREE HUMANS >E CAUS+ CLIMATE *ANGE4 

,HOLI/IC3 ,AN APPROA* :I* ASSUMES P>TS ( A SY/EM >E 9TIMATELY 9T]CONNECT$ & MU/ BE TREAT$ AS A :OLE4 

,COLONIALISM3 ,! PRACTICE ( OCCUPY+ A T]RITORY TO EXPLOIT ITS NATURAL RES\RCES & 9HABITANTS4 

,GRE5WA%3 ,ACTIONS TAK5 BY POLITICIANS & CORPORATIONS TO APPE> 'GRE5' & 5VIRONM5TALLY FRI5DLY :IL/ DO+ NO?+ ( CONSEQU5CE4 

,! /ATE3 ,! COLLECT$ 9/ITUTIONS ?AT CREATE & 5=CE LAWS CREAT$ BY A SMALL M9ORITY ( PEOPLE )9 A T]RITORY4 ,?R\< LAWS ! /ATE CLAIMS ?AT ONLY IT HAS ! RI<T TO USE VIOL5CE4 ,! /ATE USES ! LAW TO JU/IFY & PROTECT A CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 

,M,$,C_/,L,$,C3 ,MORE_/,LESS ,ECONOMICALLY ,DEVELOP$ ,C\NTRY 

,9TRODUCTION 

  

,WE >E 9 A P]IOD ( CRISIS ?AT WE 9 ,M,$,CS CANNOT YET SEE4 ,! SIGNS >E !RE IF Y\ LOOK H>D 5\< BUT AT ! MOM5T ! WAT] IS /ILL FL[+1 ! CROPS >E /ILL RELIABLE ! SKI LIFTS >E /ILL RUNN+4 ,! FIR/ WAVE ( CLIMATE REFUGEES >E TRY+ TO MAKE !IR WAY 9TO ,EUROPE BUT !Y >E BE+ DISMISS$ AS 'ECONOMIC MIGRANTS' OR ?OSE DISPLAC$ BY W>4 ,9 ALL LIKELIHOOD1 ,M,$,CS WILL NOT FEEL ! EFFECTS ( CLIMATE *ANGE = SOME TIME2 \R RELATIVE WEAL? WILL PU% ! IMPACTS ONTO ?OSE :O HAV5'T ! MEANS TO ADAPT OR :OSE LOCAL CLIMATES W]E LESS TEMP]ATE TO BEG9 )4 ,! LONG] WE WAIT TO ACT1 H[EV]1 ! BIGG] ! COM+ CRUN* WILL BE4 

,COLLECTIVELY1 ,M,$,CS >E RESPONSIBLE = ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( CUMULATIVE C>BON EMISSIONS & WILL HAVE TO RADICALLY *ANGE !IR 5]GY & TRANSPORT SY/EMS IF AN ECOLOGICAL DISA/] IS TO BE AVOID$4 ,:O WILL BE> ! BRUNT ( ! CO/S & :O WILL GET RI* FROM ?IS PROCESS IS SADLY PR$ICTABLE4 ,! WORK+ CLASS 9 ,M,$,CS & MO/ PEOPLE 9 ,L,$,CS WILL PAY = ! FOSSIL FUEL ADDICTION & GR[?-AT-ALL-CO/S MODEL ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,WE HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO SEE ?IS HAPP5 9 ! BLACK1 WORK+-CLASS COMMUNITIES DEVA/AT$ BY NATURAL DISA/]S 9 ! ,U,S,A & FLOOD+ KILL+ ?\S&S 9 ,BANGLADE%4 

,CAPITALISM RELIES ON CON/ANTLY 9CREAS+ ACCUMULATION ( PR(ITS4 ,?IS HAS BE5 A*IEV$ HI/ORICALLY BY APPROPRIATIONS 7A POLITE T]M = !FTS7 BO? 9T]NAL & EXT]NAL TO ! NATION /ATE4 ,9T]NALLY1 9 ,EUROPE FROM ! FIFTE5? C5TURY ONW>DS1 ?IS HAS FOLL[$ ! MODEL ( /EAL+ COMMON L& FROM ! PEOPLE TO CREATE A PROLET>IAN CLASS DEP5D5T ON WAGE LABOR TO SUPPORT ITSELF4 ,EXT]NALLY1 ?IS EXPANSION WAS TI$ TO A MOVE \TSIDE ,EUROPE'S BORD]S TO EXPLOIT NATURAL RES\RCES & LABOR 9 O!R LOCATIONS4 ,?US COLONIALISM & CAPITALISM W]E1 FROM ! BEG9N+1 L9K$ TO PROCESSES ( RES\RCE EXTRACTION & ACCUMULATION4 

,CAPITALISM IS N[ 9 CRISIS2 ) SO FEW >EAS BEYOND ITS REA*1 !RE >E NO EASY S\RCES ( GR[? TO APPROPRIATE1 & ! ABILITY ( ! E>?'S ECOSY/EMS TO ACCOMMODATE FUR!R GR[? IS BE+ S]I\SLY QUE/ION$4 ,H[ !N TO CONT9UE GR[? & PR(IT8 ,9 ,M,$,CS1 WE >E SEE+ A FRE% ATTACK ON WORK]S' RI<TS1 ) MORE PREC>I\S JOBS1 L[] PAY & POOR] SOCIAL C>E4 ,9 ,L,$,CS1 ! NEOLIB]AL DEVELOPM5T MODEL IS PU%$ ) PRIVATIZATION & F9ANCIAL D]EGULATION EXTRACT+ ! MO/ PR(IT = ! CAPITALI/S4 

,WE WRITE ?IS PAMPHLET TO DISCUSS ! 5VIRONM5TAL PROBLEMS ?AT CAPITALISM HAS CREAT$1 ) A FOCUS ON CLIMATE *ANGE & ! FALSE SOLUTIONS (F]$ UP TO US4 ,!RE HAS BE5 WID] UND]/&+ ( 5VIRONM5TAL ISSUES S9CE MA9/REAM PUBLICATIONS SU* AS ,SIL5T ,SPR+1 ,GAIA & ,AN ,9CONV5I5T ,TRU?2 H[EV]1 AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ CRITIQUE HAS BE5 LACK+4 

,CAPITALISM IS A SY/EM RELIANT ON ! TOTAL EXPLOITATION ( NATURE2 :E!R ?AT BE SACRIFIC+ \R CLEAN WAT] TO FRACK = HYDROC>BONS OR SACRIFIC+ \R *ILDR5 TO ! PRODUCTION L9E4 ,WE MU/ DEVELOP \R IDEAS ( :AT A DIFF]5T FUTURE MAY LOOK LIKE \TSIDE ! CON/RA9TS ( BO? CAPITAL & FOSSIL FUELS4 ,WE MU/ ALSO CRITIQUE ! FALSE SOLUTIONS (F]$ BY 'GRE5 CAPITALISM' & 9CREAS$ /ATE CONTROL4 ,IT IS \R CONT5TION ?AT ! WORLD 9 FIFTY YE>S WILL LOOK RADICALLY DIFF]5T FROM :AT WE SEE N[4 ,! QUE/ION IS :E!R WE >E MOV+ T[>DS A SU/A9ABLE FUTURE = HUMANITY1 OR ONE ( CATA/ROPHE4 

,CLIMATE ,*ANGE & ,CAPITALISM 

  

,! CONCEPT ( HUMAN-CAUS$ CLIMATE *ANGE IS NOT NEW4 ,JOSEPH ,F\RI] FIR/ DISCUSS$ ! GRE5H\SE EFFECT 9 #ahbd & SUGGE/$ HUMAN ACTIVITIES C\LD 9FLU5CE GLOBAL TEMP]ATURES4 ,O!R FAM\S NAMES ( *EMI/RY & PHYSICS SU* AS ,TYNDALL1 ,>RH5IUS & ,BELL DEVELOP$ ?IS !ORY & UND]/OOD ITS IMPLICATIONS4 ,BY ! E>LY TW5TIE? C5TURY !RE WAS AN UND]/&+ 9 ! SCI5TIFIC COMMUNITY ?AT BURN+ FOSSIL FUELS C\LD ALT] ! E>?'S CLIMATE4 

,BY ! #a#i#gS1 PUBLIC AW>5ESS ( ! ISSUE HAD GR[N & ! SCI5TIFIC COMMUNITY BEGAN TO DEVELOP MODELS ( H[ ,C,O#b EMISSIONS W\LD AFFECT ! FUTURE CLIMATE4 ,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 ! OIL COMPANY ,EXXON CONDUCT$ A GREAT DEAL ( RESE>* 9TO CLIMATE *ANGE & GLOBAL CLIMATE MODEL+4 ,!IR F9D+S ?REAT5$ ! COMPANY'S PR(ITS1 SO !Y SUPPRESS$ ! RESE>* & 9/EAD SP5T MONEY ON A MIS9=MATION & LOBBY+ CAMPAIGN TO LIMIT PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE & GOV]NM5T REGULATION 7SEE ,5VIRONM5TAL ,RESE>* ,LETT]S3 ,BIBLIOGRAPHY74 ,?IS WAS L>GELY SUCCESSFUL1 ) SUCCESSIVE GOV]NM5TS 9 ! ,U,S,A & ELSE:]E QUE/ION+ ! SCI5CE ( CLIMATE *ANGE & LIMIT+ REGULATION ( ,C,O#b1 DESPITE OV]:ELM+ SCI5TIFIC CONS5SUS4 ,MIS9=MATION ( ! PUBLIC HAS BE5 SUPPORT$ BY MANY M$IA \TLETS CONTROLL$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS1 ALL[+ GOV]NM5TS TO /ALL 5VIRONM5TAL REGULATION & TREAT CLIMATE *ANGE AS A FR+E ISSUE4  

  

,9 MORE REC5T TIMES1 WE'VE SE5 EV5 ! RI<T W+ MOVE FROM ! CLIMATE D5IAL ( ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU% TO ! ACCEPTANCE ( 5VIRONM5TAL POLICY BY ! MA9/REAM4 ,= EXAMPLE1 CONSID] ,DAVID ,CAM]ON'S 'HUG A HUSKY' GRE5WA%4 ,:IL/ GRE5WA%+ HAS CONC$$ SOME SMALL VICTORIES1 MANY ( ! MAJOR GLOBAL PLAY]S >E /ILL DELAY+ ANY MEAN+FUL ACTION AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 :IL/ PROMOT+ FALSE 'GRE5 CAPITALISM' SOLUTIONS4 ,O!RS HAVE ACCEPT$ CLIMATE *ANGE1 BUT D5I$ ! HUMAN CAUSE OR ?AT WE CAN DO ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,DONALD ,TRUMP CLAIM$ 9 #baf ?AT CLIMATE *ANGE WAS A HOAX PROMOT$ BY ,*9A TO WEAK5 ! ECONOMY ( ! ,U,S,A1 NEATLY BR++ TOGE!R BO? ECONOMIC NATIONALISM & CLIMATE D5IAL4 ,BY PA9T+ ! ISSUE AS ONE ( NATIONAL DEF5SE & ECONOMIC NECESSITY1 ,TRUMP HAS MANAG$ TO CA/ FUR!R D\BT ON ! NE$ TO L[] C>BON EMISSIONS4 

,5VIRONM5TAL POLLUTION IS ONE ( ! GREAT FAILURES ( ! FREE M>KET4 ,FOSSIL FUELS >E *EAP BECAUSE ,C,O#b IS A 'NEGATIVE EXT]NALITY'2 ?AT IS1 ! CO/ ( EMITT+ IT1 NAMELY ! ?REAT ( GLOBAL 5VIRONM5TAL *ANGE1 IS NOT BORNE BY ! COMPANIES RESPONSIBLE BUT BY SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,PRIVATE COMPANIES1 !RE=E1 HAVE LITTLE 9C5TIVE TO R$UCE ,C,O#b EMISSIONS1 & ! CO/S ( !IR PRODUCTS >E KEPT >TIFICIALLY L[ BY ?IS SOCIETAL SUBSIDY4 ,!SE EMISSIONS HAVE NO M>KET VALUE -- !Y ADD NO?+ TO ! CO/ ( A PRODUCT & YET HAVE HUGE RAMIFICATIONS = ! GLOBAL CLIMATE4 ,! M>KET1 !RE=E1 CANNOT BE RELI$ ON TO FIX ?IS PROBLEM4 ,! OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO US >E TO EI!R CONTROL ! M>KET SO ?AT 5VIRONM5TAL CO/S >E CONSID]$1 E4G4 /ATE CAPITALISM1 OR TO REMOVE ! M>KET'S CONTROL OV] \R LIVES ALTOGE!R4 

,! LONG] WE DELAY ACTION ON CLIMATE *ANGE1 ! MORE DIFFICULT TO FIX ! PROBLEM BECOMES4 ,?IS PAMPHLET PROPOSES ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO A*IEVE MEAN+FUL *ANGE IS TO AB&ON ! CAPITALI/ MODEL2 TO RECLAIM ! 5]GY & PRODUCTION SY/EMS FROM !IR CORPORATE [N]S1 & BR+ !M 9TO ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS NO SMALL TASK1 BUT (F]S AN ESCAPE FROM ! MULTIPLE 5VIRONM5TAL DISA/]S WE CURR5TLY FACE4 ,WE ALSO PO9T \T ?AT /ATE P[] EXP&S 9 TIMES ( CRISIS &1 AS SU*1 WE MU/ BE C>EFUL ( SOLUTIONS :I* 9CREASE ! P[] ( ! /ATE TO CONTROL \R LIVES4 ,TO A*IEVE ?IS1 WE MU/ CONSID] ! MAXIM ( '?9K GLOBALLY1 ACT LOCALLY' & WORK T[>DS DEC5TRALIZ$ SOLUTIONS :I* GIVE CONTROL ( 5]GY & PRODUCTION SY/EMS TO ! PEOPLE :O USE !M1 = ! B5EFIT ( ! :OLE GLOBAL ECOSY/EM4 
,?IS IS =MATT$ AS A LEVEL #b HEAD] 9 ! ,P,D,F EV5 ?\< IT'S ! ONLY ONE 

,CASE /UDIES3 5]GY & H\S+ UND] CAPITALISM 

  
,5]GY ,SY/EMS 

  

,9 ! CURR5T 5]GY SY/EM WE RELY ON PRIVATELY [N$1 L>GE-SCALE1 C5TRALIZ$ 5]GY PRODUCTION1 :I* REMOVES FROM ! CONSUM] ANY SAY 9 H[ ! 5]GY IS PRODUC$4 ,5]GY IS DELIV]$ TO ! CONSUM] = A FEE ) ! PR(IT M>G9S ( ! PRODUC] REGULAT$ BY ! /ATE1 9 EX*ANGE = ! ABILITY TO OP]ATE AS P>T ( A SMALL C>TEL4 ,! TRUE CO/1 H[EV]1 IS NOT CONSID]$4 ,! 5VIRONM5TAL CO/ ( EMITT+ ,C,O#b 9 EXTRACT+ & BURN+ FOSSIL FUELS IS NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ! PRICE1 MAK+ FOSSIL FUELS >TIFICIALLY *EAP4 ,?IS ALL[S COAL EXTRACTION & BURN+ TO CONT9UE BECAUSE IT REMA9S PR(ITABLE4 

,5]GY SY/EMS >E CURR5TLY RUN = A DUAL PURPOSE -- TO PROVIDE CONSUM]S ) 5]GY & TO PROVIDE CAPITALI/S ) PR(ITS4 ,FUTURE 5]GY SY/EMS MU/ BE DEMOCRATIC 9 !IR CONTROL & OP]ATION4 ,!Y NE$ TO S]VE !IR COMMUNITIES & FOCUS ON 5]GY EFFICI5CY1 !REBY R$UC+ DEM& & M9IMIZ+ 5VIRONM5TAL CO/S1 RA!R ?AN *AS+ PR(IT4 ,! TE*NOLOGIES NE$$ TO A*IEVE ?IS %\LD BE TAILOR$ TO ! LOCATION4 ,W9D & WAVE 5]GY >E MORE SUITABLE 9 NOR!RN ,EUROPE1 GEO!RMAL %\LD BE US$ :]E IT OCCURS NATURALLY1 & SOL> 9 NOR!RN ,AFRICA4 

,9 ,L,$,CS1 WE NE$ TO AVOID 9CREAS+ C>BON-9T5SIVE ME?ODS ( LIV+1 :I* ,M,$,CS HAVE 5JOY$ S9CE ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION4 ,WE NE$ TO IMPROVE ! QUALITY ( LIFE )\T RELY+ ON \TDAT$ & POLLUT+ TE*NOLOGY4 ,?IS IS CURR5TLY HAPP5+ 9 A PIECEMEAL FA%ION4 ,H[EV]1 MU* ( ! F9ANC+ IS PROVID$ BY ,M,$,CS AS A ME?OD ( (FSETT+ !IR [N C>BON OMISSIONS4 

,WE SEE AN 5D TO 9TELLECTUAL PROP]TY RI<TS AS A ME*ANISM ( A*IEV+ ?IS1 SO ?AT L[-C>BON SOLUTIONS CAN BE TRANSF]R$ DIRECTLY TO ! DEVELOP+ WORLD4 ,DEM& CAN ALSO BE R$UC$ ?R\< A RATIONALIZATION ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION1 & A FOCUS ON ! NE$S ( ! COMMUNITY RA!R ?AN PRODUCTION = 'ECONOMIC GR[?' OR PR(IT4 ,WE HAVE ! TE*NOLOGY AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE A CLEAN 5]GY SY/EM2 :AT REMA9S IS TO DISSEM9ATE !SE IDEAS & TE*NOLOGIES & TAKE CONTROL = \RSELVES4 

,H\S+ 

  

,! ,U,K HAS SOME ( ! OLDE/ H\S+ /OCK 9 ,EUROPE1 :I* IS (T5 DRAFTY1 UN9SULAT$ & POORLY DESIGN$ 9 T]MS ( HEAT+ & 5]GY EFFICI5CY4 ,MANY H\SES W]E BUILT BE=E HEAT+'S 9V5TION & S+LE GLAZ+ IS /ILL COMMON4 ,! /OCK ALSO HAS A V]Y L[ TURNOV]1 AS H\S+ D5SITY IS MA9LY L[ & H\SES >E R>ELY DEMOLI%$ & REPLAC$ BY !IR [N]S4 ,?IS PUTS MANY R5T]S 9 ! SITUATION ( HAV+ TO ACCEPT DRAFTY HOMES ?AT >E EXP5SIVE TO HEAT & ?AT SUFF] FROM PROBLEMS ( MOLD & DAMP4 

,AS NEW H\SES >E BUILT1 AN OPPORTUNITY >ISES TO CREATE HOMES :I* >E 5]GY-EFFICI5T & EV5 C>BON-NEUTRAL1 PRODUC+ 5]GY ?R\< SOL> & W9D 9/ALLATIONS AT A HOME OR COMMUNITY SCALE4 ,?IS OPPORTUNITY1 H[EV]1 IS NOT BE+ TAK5 UP1 DUE TO ! M>KET'S UNWILL+NESS TO PAY A PREMIUM = 5]GY-EFFICI5T HOMES4 ,DEVELOP]S1 !RE=E1 MAXIMIZE !IR PR(IT AT ! EXP5SE ( ! 5VIRONM5T1 BY MO/LY BUILD+ HOMES ?AT NE$ ! USUAL FOSSIL FUELS = HEAT+ & >E DEP5D5T ON ! CURR5T MODEL ( C5TRALIZ$1 C>BON-9T5SIVE 5]GY NETWORKS4 ,?IS LOCKS US 9TO ?IS MODEL = DECADES TO COME1 OR PUTS ! CO/ ( RETR(ITT+ ON FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 ,Z]O C>BON HOMES >E POSSIBLE ) CURR5T TE*NOLOGIES BUT !Y >E NOT PR(ITABLE 5\< = DEVELOP]S TO BUILD AT SCALE4 ,CREAT+ HOMES ) L[ 5]GY DEM& & ! ABILITY TO PRODUCE !IR [N 5]GY CAN ALL[ PEOPLE AN 9CREAS$ LEVEL ( SELF-SUFFICI5CY & ! ABILITY TO MEET ! RE/ ( !IR NE$S ?R\< COMMUNITY-SCALE R5EWABLE 5]GY S*EMES4 

,!RE IS APPROXIMATELY ,G,B,P#h#c#g BILLION WOR? ( H\S+ 9 ! 'PRIVATE R5TAL SECTOR'1 MEAN+ ?AT IT IS R5T$ \T = PR(IT TO PEOPLE 9 NE$ ( A HOME4 ,:ILE ?IS H\S+ REMA9S 9 ! H&S ( 9VE/ORS WE WILL NOT SEE R5TS L[]$1& WE WILL NOT SEE 5]GY EFFICI5CY BR\<T TO ! /&>D NE$$ TO AVOID CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,! DECISIONS ON H[ BUILD+S >E DESIGN$1 RUN 7& ! APPLIANCES :I* GO 9TO !M7 >E MADE1 9 L>GE1 BY PROP]TY DEVELOP]S :O HAVE FEW 5VIRONM5TAL CON/RA9TS & ONLY ! PR(IT MOTIVE TO GUIDE !M4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE MU/ MOVE TO A SY/EM :]E \R 5VIRONM5TAL FATE & G5]AL WELLBE+ IS DECID$ BY \RSELVES1 ) \R [N & \R COMMUNITY'S 9T]E/S AT HE>T4 ,SADLY1 H[EV]1 :5 SO MANY PEOPLE >E /RUGGL+ TO AF=D ANY HOME TO LIVE 91 5]GY EFFICI5CY WILL REMA9 A L[ PRIORITY4  

  

,RES\RCE ,DEPLETION 

  

,CLIMATE *ANGE IS NOT ! ONLY PROBLEM FAC+ ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,WE >E CONSUM+ NONR5EWABLE RES\RCES AT AN AL>M+ RATE & PU%+ SEMI-R5EWABLE RES\RCES1 SU* AS FI% /OCKS1 TO ! PO9T ( COLLAPSE4 ,AS A SOCIETY1 WE >E TREAT+ !SE RES\RCES AS IF !Y >E 9F9ITE1 DESPITE V]Y /RONG EVID5CE TO ! CONTR>Y4 ,WE M9E R>E E>? METALS = P]SONAL ELECTRONICS1 PHOSPHORUS = F]TILIZ]1 & OIL = PETRO*EMICALS4 ,ALL ( !SE >E OCCURR+ AT UNSU/A9ABLE RATES BECAUSE NATURE IS ECONOMICALLY '*EAP'4 ,! CO/ ( A PRODUCT TO A CONSUM] IS SIMPLY ! CO/ ( EXTRACT+ ! RES\RCE PLUS ! CAPITALI/'S PR(IT2 !RE IS NO CONSID]ATION ( ! OPPORTUNITY CO/ ( CONSUM+ A F9ITE RES\RCE N[ 9 A WAY ?AT MEANS IT WILL BE UNAVAILABLE = FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 ,AGA91 WE HAVE A PROBLEM ( A NEGATIVE EXT]NALITY4 ,! EXTRA CO/S ( LIV+ 91 = EXAMPLE1 A PHOSPHOR\S-LIMIT$ WORLD >E NOT BE+ BORN BY ! COMPANIES OV]-EXPLOIT+ RES\RCES TODAY BUT >E BE+ PU%$ ONTO FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 ,%ORT-T]M 9CREASES 9 PR(IT1 GR[? & CONSUMPTION >E BE+ PRIORITIZ$ OV] ! /ABILITY ( ECOSY/EMS & ! AVAILABILITY ( SCANT RES\RCES 9 ! FUTURE4 

,FROM ,TEXAS TO ,UTT> ,PRADE%1 WAT] RES\RCES >E BE+ OV]-EXPLOIT$1 EI!R BY F>M]S PUMP+ GR\NDWAT] TO IRRIGATE !IR CROPS 9 >ID 5VIRONM5TS OR BY FACTORY [N]S US+ IT = 9DU/RIAL PROCESSES4 ,9 A CAPITALI/ SY/EM ! F>M]S COMPETE AGA9/ EA* O!R & MU/ SECURE AS MU* WAT] AS POSSIBLE = !IR [N F>MS TO MAXIMIZE PR(ITS4 ,!Y >E ALSO DRIV5 TO PRODUCE ! CROPS ?AT WILL MAKE !M ! MO/ MONEY1 EV5 IF !Y DEPLETE LOCAL RES\RCES4 ,! NET RESULT IS ! DEPLETION ( GR\NDWAT] SO ?AT WELLS EI!R RUN DRY OR ! CO/ ( PUMP+ WAT] TO ! SURFACE BECOMES TOO EXP5SIVE4 ,?IS IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE ( ! TRAG$Y ( ! COMMONS1 :]EBY A COMMUNAL RES\RCE IS DE/ROY$ DUE TO OV]USE BY COMPET+ ACTORS4 

,!SE K9DS ( PROBLEMS >E SOLVABLE & 9 FACT ,EL9OR ,O/ROM WON A ,NOBEL ,PRIZE 9 ECONOMICS = H] WORK ON H[ ! COMMONS CAN OP]ATE H>MONI\SLY4 ,H] WORK HI<LI<T$ ! NE$ = /RONG COMMUNITY NETWORKS ?AT C\LD WORK TOGE!R TO CREATE !IR [N RULES OV] H[ COMMUNAL RES\RCES C\LD BE %>$4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! BE/ \TCOME = BO? 9DIVIDUAL & COMMUNITY CAN BE A*IEV$ & ! RES\RCE IS PRES]V$ = FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 ,?IS IS ALMO/ ! EXACT OPPOSITE ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM :]E NEI<BORS ACT AS COMPETITORS & MU/ FI<T TO 5SURE !Y RECEIVE AS MU* AS POSSIBLE DESPITE ! IMPACT ON ! COMMONS ITSELF4 ,)9 A CAPITALI/ SY/EM !SE COMMUNAL RES\RCES >E DOOM$ BY OV]USE1 5CLOSURE & DE/RUCTION4 

,MANY ( ! RES\RCES REQUIR$ 9 ! SILICON AGE >E H>VE/$ F> FROM ! REGIONS ?AT >E DEP5D5T ON !M4 ,AS RES\RCES BECOME SC>CE 9 ! FUTURE1 WE CAN EXPECT ?IS TO BECOME AN 9CREAS+ S\RCE ( CONFLICT1 AS GOV]NM5TS & CORPORATIONS TRY TO CONTROL ! SUPPLY4 ,?IS HAS ALREADY OCCURR$ MO/ EXPLICITLY 9 ! ,IRAQ ,W>1 :I* WAS US$ TO SECURE ACCESS TO OIL1 BUT IT ALSO OCCURS LESS OV]TLY 9 ! SUPPORT ( REGIMES :I* ALL[1 OR >E =C$ TO AGREE )1 FREE TRADE & LIMIT$ LABOR LAWS SO ?AT CAPITAL CAN EXPLOIT !SE RES\RCES *EAPLY4 ,H]E CAPITALI/S FROM ,M,$,CS WORK H&-9-H& ) !IR C\NT]P>TS 9 ,L,$,CS TO 5SURE GA9S 9 WORK]S' RI<TS CAN BE BYPASS$ ?R\< \TS\RC+4 ,?IS \TS\RC+ ( LABOR ALSO OCCURS ) C>BON EMISSIONS & O!R =MS ( 5VIRONM5TAL DEGRADATION AS 'DIRTY' JOBS >E %IFT$ TO REGIONS ) L[] 5VIRONM5TAL REGULATIONS1 ALL[+ RI* NATIONS TO APPE> TO BE L[]+ !IR EMISSIONS4 

,! GLOBAL SUP]P[]S NE$ TO SECURE ACCESS TO RES\RCES TO KEEP !IR CITIZ5S 9SULAT$ FROM FUTURE CLIMATE %OCKS & ?US 5SURE POLITICAL /ABILITY4 ,9 MANY CASES ?IS IS TAK+ ! =M ( L& GRABS :I* >E DISPLAC+ LOCAL COMMUNITIES OR =C+ !M 9TO PREC>I\S LABOR4 ,! ,*9ESE /ATE1 = EXAMPLE1 IS BUY+ UP L>GE TRACTS ( ,AFRICA1 ! GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS ( :I* WE >E YET TO FULLY UND]/&4 ,= ! ,U,S,A & ,EUROPEAN /ATES1 ?IS SAME PROCESS IS TAK+ PLACE BUT ?R\< CORPORATE PROXIES BUY+ ! L&4 ,:5 SC>CITY BITES1 IT IS LIKELY ?AT LOCAL POPULATIONS RESI/+ ! EXPORT ( NE$$ RES\RCES WILL BECOME HOTSPOTS = CONFLICT AGA9/ CAPITAL & ! /ATE4 ,?IS NEW =M ( ECONOMIC COLONIALISM MU/ BE RESI/$4 

,L& [N]%IP IS ALSO KEY AS IT1 ALONGSIDE P]V]SE M>KET =CES1 DICTATES H[ L& IS US$ & MANAG$4 ,NOT ALL GRE5H\SE GAS EMISSIONS COME FROM BURN+ FOSSIL FUELS2 MANY COME FROM ,N#b,O RELEAS$ FROM F]TILIZ] USE 9 AGRICULTURE1 ME?ANE FROM ANA]OBIC PROCESSES 9 WAT]LOGG$ SOILS1 OR SIMPLY FROM SOIL ORGANIC MATT] DECOMPOS+4 ,!SE TYPES ( EMISSIONS >E DEP5D5T ON ! WAY ! L& IS MANAG$4 ,AGA91 9 ! CURR5T CAPITALI/ MODEL !RE IS LITTLE CONC]N = ! LONG-T]M HEAL? ( ! SOIL & NO CO/ TO ! PRODUC] = EMITT+ ,N#b,O1 ME?ANE OR ,C,O#b4 ,:ILE SOME =MS ( L& DEGRADATION1 SU* AS CLE>+ RA9=E/S = CATTLE US+ SLA% & BURN1 >E IMM$IATELY OBVI\S1 SOME >E LESS SO4 ,IT CAN TAKE G5]ATIONS BE=E ! SOIL BECOMES EXHAU/$4 ,!SE K9DS ( PROBLEMS >E MO/ DIFFICULT TO DEAL ) :5 CAPITALI/S >E TRY+ TO MAXIMIZE %ORT-T]M PR(ITS OR :5 F>M]S >E /RUGGL+ TO GET BY & CANNOT AF=D TO CONSID] ! IMPACT ( !IR AGRICULTURAL ME?ODS4 ,WE NE$1 !RE=E1 A HOLI/IC APPROA* :]E ALL 9PUTS & POT5TIAL S\RCES ( 5VIRONM5TAL DAMAGE >E CONSID]$ & ! L& IS HELD 9 COMMON = ! B5EFIT ( ! :OLE COMMUNITY1 AS WELL AS FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 

,:]E WE NE$ TO CONT9UE TO USE NONR5EWABLE RES\RCES1 WE NE$ TO WORK T[>DS ! CREATION ( A CIRCUL> ECONOMY :]E ! WA/E ( ONE PRODUCT IS US$ AS ! 9PUT = ! NEXT4 ,?IS IS />T+ TO OCCUR N[ BUT AT A PA9FULLY SL[ RATE DUE TO ! NEGATIVE EXT]NALITY1 :I* GIVES LITTLE ECONOMIC 9C5TIVE TO DO SO1 AS DISCUSS$ E>LI]4 ,?IS WILL SURELY *ANGE AS WE APPROA* PEAK PRODUCTION ( OIL1 PEAK PHOSPHOR\S & O!R RES\RCE LIMITATIONS1 BUT !SE RES\RCES >E CURR5TLY BE+ US$ 9 SU* A RECKLESS MANN] ?AT WE >E SEV]ELY DISADVANTAG+ FUTURE G5]ATIONS4 ,WE CAN MANAGE LIMIT$ RES\RCES EFFECTIVELY BUT ONLY ?R\< PRODUCTION = NE$ RA!R ?AN = PR(IT1 AS WELL AS A RETURN TO ! COMMONS & ! CREATION ( A TRULY CIRCUL> ECONOMY4 

,FALSE ,SOLUTIONS 

  

,MO/ PROPOSALS = *ANGE DO NOT QUE/ION ! OV]>*+ SY/EM ( CAPITALISM & ! M>KET ECONOMY4 ,! EXI/5CE ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 ! APPROPRIATION ( NATURE AS A S\RCE ( GR[? & PRODUCTION = PR(IT 9/EAD ( NE$ >E AT ! ROOT ( ! PROBLEM1 SO !Y CANNOT BE P>T ( ! SOLUTION4 ,9 ?IS SECTION WE DISCUSS ! SOLUTIONS (F]$ BY BO? CAPITALI/S & 'LEFT' OR 'GRE5' POLITICAL P>TIES1 AS WELL AS H[ !Y FAIL TO ADDRESS 7OR ONLY P>TIALLY SOLVE7 ! PROBLEMS WE FACE4 

,CLIMATE SUMMITS & NATIONAL C>BON BUDGETS 

  

,!RE HAVE BE5 NUM]\S 9T]NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMITS BUT V]Y LITTLE HAS BE5 AGRE$ AS A RESULT ( !M1 & EV5 LESS ACTUALLY IMPLEM5T$4 ,MO/ WORLD LEAD]S >E UNWILL+ TO SACRIFICE ! ECONOMIC GR[? ( !IR NATION1 EV5 IF IT IS TO SECURE ! LONG-T]M FUTURE ( ! SPECIES4 ,ELECTION CYCLES >E A LOT %ORT] ?AN CLIMATE CYCLES & SO POLITICIANS F9D IT EASY TO DODGE ! ISSUES & FOCUS ON %ORT-T]M POPUL>ITY ) !IR F9ANCIAL BACK]S & VOT]S4 ,C>BON BUDGETS SET AT !SE SUMMITS >E DESIGN$ TO HAVE V]Y LITTLE IMPACT ON ! 9DU/RIES ( ! NATIONS 9VOLV$4 ,!Y SET A LAU<ABLY L[ B>1 :I* ALL[S 'BUS9ESS AS USUAL' ) LITTLE 9T]RUPTION TO ! RATE ( EMISSIONS4 ,V]Y LITTLE CAN BE A*IEV$ AT !SE SUMMITS = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT ! NE$S ( ! PLANET'S ECOSY/EMS DO NOT ALIGN ) ! MOTIVATIONS ( CAPITALI/S1 :OSE OP9IONS >E PUT =W>D BY !IR P>LIAM5T>Y REPRES5TATIVES4 ,!RE >E A FEW NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS TO ?IS RULE1 BUT !SE >E L>GELY FROM CAPITALI/S :O HAVE 9VE/$ HEAVILY 9 CLEAN] TE*NOLOGIES1 & ?US /& TO GA9 FROM A %IFT AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS4 

,:ILE CLIMATE SUMMITS DO BR+ SOME P]IODIC PUBLICITY TO ! ISSUE1 !Y ALSO RE9=CE A /ATE-C5TRIC MODEL ( *ANGE1 :I* DISEMP[]S COMMUNITIES & 5C\RAGES PEOPLE TO WAIT = PROGRESS FROM ABOVE4 ,WE CAN USE !SE MOM5TS ( M$IA PUBLICITY TO \R ADVANTAGE1 BUT IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO ASSUME POLITICIANS WILL ACT 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! PLANET AS A :OLE1 RA!R ?AN ! ECONOMIC 9T]E/S ( !IR BACK]S4 

,C>BON TRAD+ & C>BON CAPTURE 

  

,C>BON CAPTURE & /ORAGE PROMISES TO ALL[ ! CONT9UATION ( A FOSSIL FUEL-BAS$ ECONOMY BY CAPTUR+ ,C,O#b RELEAS$1 & /OR+ IT UND]GR\ND4 ,AT PRES5T ?IS TE*NOLOGY HAS NOT BE5 PROV5 AT L>GE SCALE1 & !RE >E QUE/ION M>KS OV] ! /ABILITY ( ! ,C,O#b ?AT IS /OR$4 ,! CAPTURE & /ORAGE ( ,C,O#b ALSO USES A CONSID]ABLE AM\NT ( 5]GY ITSELF1 CREAT+ MORE 9EFFICI5CY & WA/E4 ,EV5 IF ! TE*NOLOGY WORKS1 IT DOES NOT ADDRESS ! FACT ?AT GLOBAL RES]VES ( FOSSIL FUELS >E LIMIT$2 IT JU/ ALL[S US TO CONT9UE US+ !M UNTIL !Y RUN \T1 AT GREAT] LEVELS ( 9EFFICI5CY1 PO/PON+ ! 9EVITABLE SWIT* TO R5EWABLE 5]GY4 

,C>BON TRAD+ AIMS TO CAP ! TOTAL AM\NT ( ,C,O#b ?AT CAN BE RELEAS$ BY ! WORLD ECONOMY1 :ILE ALL[+ FLEXIBILITY BY ALL[+ COMPANIES & NATIONS TO TRADE !IR ALL[ANCE ( ,C,O#b EMISSIONS4 ,! MA9 PROBLEM ) ?IS IS ?AT IT ALL[S CORPORATIONS & C\NTRIES TO CONT9UE EMITT+ L>GE AM\NTS ( ,C,O#b1 JU/ AS LONG AS !Y HAVE ! CA% TO BUY ! P]MITS TO DO SO4 ,?IS CREATES FUR!R 9EQUALITY BETWE5 ?OSE :O CAN PAY & ?OSE :O CAN'T1 ALL[+ CONSUMPTION TO CONT9UE 9 RI* >EAS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! POOR4 ,SOME CORPORATIONS WILL SIMPLY F9D LOOPHOLES OR ILLEGALLY PRODUCE MORE EMISSIONS1 BY HID+ !M FROM REGULATORY AU?ORITIES OR BRIB+ ?OSE 9 *>GE4 ,! CASE ( ,VOLKSWAG5 DIESEL EMISSIONS IS P]HAPS ! MO/ FAM\S REC5T EXAMPLE ( ?IS BEHAVIOR4 ,!RE HAVE ALSO BE5 PROBLEMS REA*+ AGREEM5TS ON H[ A TRAD+ SY/EM W\LD WORK & SETT+ A PRICE ( C>BON :I* ACTUALLY AFFECTS CORPORATE BEHAVIOR4 ,! OV]ALL EFFECT ( A TRAD+ S*EME IS TO SL[ ! RATE ( *ANGE BY ALL[+ ! BIG POLLUT]S TO BUY !IR WAY \T ( ! PROBLEM 9/EAD ( R$UC+ !IR EMISSIONS4 

,GRE5 & E?ICAL CAPITALISM 

  

,IF ! SUBJUGATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS SOL> P[]$1 DOES IT MAKE IT ANY BETT]8 ,GRE5 CAPITALISM HOPES TO REPLACE FOSSIL FUELS ) R5EWABLES1 :IL/ LEAV+ ! OV]ALL SY/EM 9 TACT4 ,AL?\< ?IS MI<T HELP 9 ! %ORT T]M1 IT DOES NOT ADDRESS OV]-CONSUMPTION1 ! PRODUCTION = PR(IT RA!R ?AN NE$1 RES\RCE DEPLETION1 OV]-FI%+ OR MASS EXT9CTIONS4 ,?IS PROPOS$ SOLUTION COMPLETELY IGNORES CAPITALISM'S DRIVE TO PRODUCE MORE & MORE 9 ORD] TO DRIVE UP PR(ITS1 ALWAYS PU%+ AT ! LIMITS ( AVAILABLE 5]GY & RES\RCES4 ,?IS OV]-PRODUCTION CAN TAKE MANY =MS1 FROM CONSUM] GOODS MADE TO NE$ REGUL> REPLAC+1 TO VA/ /&+ >MIES ) HUGE TE*NOLOGICAL & 9DU/RIAL RES\RCES DEVOT$ TO !M4  

  

,A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION ( CURR5T EMISSIONS COMES FROM ?IS MILIT>Y 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX &1 UNTIL REC5TLY1 >MIES W]E EXEMPT FROM REPORT+ EMISSIONS4 ,?IS MEANT ?AT ! ,U,S MILIT>Y C\LD HIDE ?AT IT IS RESPONSIBLE = APPROXIMATELY #e.0 ( GLOBAL EMISSIONS4 ,DUR+ TIMES ( W>1 EMISSIONS FROM MILIT>IES 9CREASE DRAMATICALLY1 NOT TO M5TION ! HUMAN CO/ AS WELL AS ! RES\RCES NE$$ TO REBUILD HOMES & 9FRA/RUCTURE AFT] ! W> IS OV]4 ,SEE ,! ,GRE5 ,ZONE3 ,! ,5VIRONM5TAL ,CO/ ( ,MILIT>ISM = MORE DISCUSSION4 

,IF WE ADDRESS !SE ISSUES ( :]E PRODUCTION IS T>GET$ AT ! SAME TIME AS WE ATTEMPT TO REPLACE FOSSIL FUELS1 WE WILL F9D ! TOTAL 5]GY REQUIREM5T ( \R SOCIETY DECREASES1 MAK+ ! %IFT TO R5EWABLE 5]GY EASI] TO MANAGE4 ,EV5 IF GRE5 CAPITALISM CAN HELP US 9 ! %ORT T]M1 ! NEXT ECOLOGICAL CRISIS WILL ALWAYS BE JU/ >\ND ! CORN] IF WE CONT9UE UND] ?IS SY/EM4 ,9 FACT1 ! PROVISION ( *EAP & PL5TIFUL R5EWABLE 5]GY SY/EMS C\LD HA/5 O!R RES\RCE CONSUMPTION AS 5]GY CEASES TO BE ! LIMIT+ FACTOR4 

,:]E SMALL *ANGES >E HAPP5+ TO ECOLOGICALLY S\ND 5]GY SY/EMS1 CAPITAL IS DEM&+ PUBLIC SUBSIDY TO UND]WRITE ! S*EMES1 5SUR+ PRIVATE GA9 AT PUBLIC RISK4 ,MANY /ATES >E N[ TORN BETWE5 ! VA/ RES\RCES ( BIG OIL1 ! EM]G+ GR[? M>KETS ( GRE5 5]GY & PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,AS A RESULT1 MO/ ,M,$,CS HAVE DEFAULT$ TO A COMPROMISE POSITION1 :I* ALL[S BUS9ESS AS USUAL = OIL :IL/ ALSO (F]+ 5\< SUBSIDIES TO PROVIDE 'GRE5 GR[?' TO ! ECONOMY & PLACATE ! PUBLIC4 ,:]E GRE5 S*EMES 9T]F]E ) CAPITAL1 H[EV]1 ?IS IS NOT TOL]AT$4 ,A REC5T EXAMPLE ( ?IS CAN BE SE5 9 ! ,U,K C5TRAL GOV]NM5T /EPP+ 9 TO OV]RULE LOCAL C\NCILS ?AT DECID$ AGA9/ FRACK+ 9 !IR REGION4 ,TAX REV5UES FROM ! NEW %ALE GAS BOOM W]E GIV5 PRIORITY OV] LOCAL COMMUNITIES4 

,WE CAN EXPECT CAPITALI/S & ! /ATE TO USE ! MANY CRISES CREAT$ BY CLIMATE *ANGE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO 9CREASE !IR CONTROL OV] ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?IS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BY BO? SOCIALIZ+ ! CO/S ( ADAPTATION :IL/ PRIVATIZ+ ! PR(ITS1 AS WELL AS ?R\< 9CREAS$ AU?ORIT>IANISM & NATIONALISM1 JU/IFI$ BY ! NE$ TO MANAGE ! CRISIS & KEEP ! FL[S ( CLIMATE REFUGEES \T4 ,! CLIMATE CRISIS IS ALREADY CREAT+ 9/ABILITY 9 FOOD PRICES ?AT HAS L$ TO CIVIL UNRE/ ACROSS ! GLOBE2 ! CAPITALI/ CLASS WILL NOT BE ! ONES TO FEEL ! %>P 5D ( !SE PROBLEMS AS !Y WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO PASS ! CO/S ON TO !IR WORK]S & USE !IR WEAL? TO 9SULATE !MSELVES FROM ANY %ORTAGES4 

,FUR!RMORE1 CALLS = GRE5 OR E?ICAL CONSUM]ISM >E ALSO DEEPLY FLAW$1 AS ! C>BON FOOTPR9T ( RI* CONSUM]S IS DRAMATICALLY HI<] ?AN ?AT ( ! POOR1 :E!R !Y CONSUME 'GRE5' PRODUCTS OR NOT4 ,MANY SO CALL$ 'GRE5' PRODUCTS >E ONLY M>G9ALLY BETT] ?AN ! PRODUCT !Y >E REPLAC+ & ACT AS AN EXCUSE = CONT9U$ HI< LEVELS ( CONSUMPTION1 RA!R ?AN PRODUC+ AN OV]ALL NET R$UCTION 9 EMISSIONS4 ,?IS LIFE/YLISM ALL[S WEAL?Y PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ,M,$,CS TO ASSUAGE !IR GUILT & FEEL !Y'RE 'DO+ !IR BIT' :IL/1 9 MANY CASES1 COMP\ND+ ! ISSUE OR SIMPLY %IFT+ ! LOCATION ( ! EMISSIONS OR POLLUTION TO ,L,$,CS1 :]E RES\RCES & LABOR >E *EAP4 

,/ATE ,CONTROL 

  

,HI/ORICALLY ! /ATE HAS ACT$ AS A M$IATOR BETWE5 CAPITAL & NATURE4 ,IT HAS PROVID$ ! LEGITIMACY REQUIR$ = CAPITAL TO [N & PR(IT FROM NATURE ?R\< ACTS ( 5CLOSURE1 SALE ( PUBLIC L& & ! ]ADICATION ( ! COMMONS4 ,ONCE IT HAD A*IEV$ ?IS IT (F]$ UP FUR!R S]VICES TO CAPITAL BY 5=C+ PROP]TY RI<TS ) ITS POLICE =CE & JUDICIAL SY/EM1 5SUR+ ?AT NO ONE C\LD *ALL5GE ! RI<T TO [N NATURE4 ,9 ! MOD]N ]A ! /ATE AT FIR/ TRI$ TO CONTROL ! FL[S ( CAPITAL ACROSS ITS GEOGRAPHIC BORD]S ?R\< TAXATION & DUTIES1 BUT MORE REC5TLY 'FREE TRADE' HAS PREVAIL$4 ,N[ ! /ATE'S ROLE HAS RETREAT$ TO SIMPLY PROVID+ ! RI<TS & P]MITS ?AT LEGITIMIZE ! FUR!R 5CLOSURE ( NATURE4 ,:]E NECESS>Y ! /ATE HAS ALSO HELP$ TAME NATURE = CAPITAL1 PROVID+ ! 9FRA/RUCTURE1 AT PUBLIC EXP5SE1 ?AT ALL[S EXPANSION TO NEW M>KETS1 PUTS B>R5 L& 9TO USE & GETS EMPLOYES TO WORK ON TIME4 

,9 PLANN$ ECONOMIES ) GREAT] /ATE CONTROL1 SU* AS ,*9A1 WE >E SEE+ A RAPID *ANGE 9 5]GY POLICY & ACTION ON ,C,O#b AS ! /ATE CAN DICTATE ! 5]GY MIX TO A GREAT] DEGREE4 ,*9A HAS ! FA/E/ GR[+ SOL> 9DU/RY 9 ! WORLD & IS 9/ALL+ R5EWABLE 5]GY S\RCES AT AN IMPRESSIVE RATE4 ,?IS TOP-D[N APPROA*1 H[EV]1 COMES ) ITS DRAWBACKS4 ,L>GE-SCALE HYDROP[] HAS BECOME A KEY P>T ( ! 5]GY MIX 9 ,*9A LEAD+ TO ! DISPLACEM5T ( MILLIONS :O W]E LIV+ 9 ! >EAS N[ UND]WAT] ABOVE DAMS4 ,?IS HAD ALSO L$ TO ! EXT9CTION ( NUM]\S SPECIES ( AQUATIC LIFE4 ,= ! PEOPLE LIV+ 9 !SE REGIONS !RE WAS LITTLE ?AT C\LD BE DONE TO /OP PROJECTS LIKE ! ,?REE ,GORGES ,DAM4 ,SCI5TI/S WORK+ ON ! PROJECT ALLEGE !IR 5VIRONM5TAL IMPACT /UDIES W]E DOCTOR$ BE=E BE+ PRES5T$ TO PLANN+ COMMITTEES4 

,) /ATE PLANN+ COME ! USUAL DISADVANTAGES3 C5TRALIZATION ( L>GE S*EMES1 NO DIRECT [N]%IP OR MANAGEM5T BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES & 9CREAS$ P[] = ! /ATE APP>ATUS ITSELF4 ,/ATES HAVE ALWAYS ACT$ 9 !IR [N 9T]E/S1 & ?OSE ( ! CAPITALI/S !Y REPRES5T1 RA!R ?AN 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE !Y RULE1 OR ( ! PLANET ITSELF4 

,! DIVE/M5T MOVEM5T 

  

,! FOSSIL FUEL DIVE/M5T CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO PRESSURIZE COMPANIES & GOV]NM5TS TO TAKE ACTION BY MAK+ ,C,O#b EMISSIONS ! NEXT ITEM ON ! RESPONSIBLE CAPITALISM AG5DA4 ,! DIVE/M5T TACTIC IS BAS$ ON ! FALLACY ?AT DIVE/M5T CAN RAISE ! CO/ ( CAPITAL = ! FOSSIL 9DU/RY & ?US LIMIT FUR!R EXPLORATION OR EXTRACTION4 ,?IS IS SIMPLY NOT ! CASE -- MANY FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES >E NOT PUBLICLY TRAD$ & ?OSE ?AT >E DO NOT RAISE MONEY ?R\< ISSU+ NEW %>ES4 ,ALSO1 ! MOVEM5T IGNORES ! FACT ?AT = EV]Y PUBLIC BODY DIVE/+ FROM FOSSIL FUELS !RE IS ALSO CONSEQU5TLY A BUY] ( ! %>ES 9VE/+ 9 FOSSIL FUELS4 ,ALL ?AT *ANGES IS :O RECEIVES COMPANY DIVID5DS & :O GETS A VOTE AT ! ,A,G,MS4 

,>\ND #g.0 ( OIL RES]VES >E [N$ BY /ATES OR NATIONALIZ$ /ATE COMPANIES 7E4G4 ,SAUDI ,>ABIA1 ,IRAN1 ,NORWAY1 ,QAT>7 SO ! MA9 T>GETS ( DIVE/M5T1 SU* AS ,%ELL & ,B,P1 >E ACTUALLY ONLY SMALL P>TS ( GLOBAL OIL PRODUCTION4 ,9 ! CURR5T CAPITALI/ SY/EM :]E ECONOMIC ACTORS COMPETE = LIMIT$ RES\RCES !RE IS NO PLACE = 5VIRONM5TAL CONC]NS4 ,! [N]S ( FOSSIL FUEL RES]VES >E 9C5TIVIZ$ TO PRODUCE AS MU* AS POSSIBLE BE=E ANY POT5TIAL LEGISLATION /OPS !M4 ,AT ! SAME TIME !Y WILL TRY !IR H>DE/ TO LIMIT OR DELAY ANY SU* LEGISLATION4 ,?IS IS :]E ! DIVE/M5T MOVEM5T FAILS 9 ITS AIMS -- IT CANNOT SUCCE$ 9 CON/RA9+ FOSSIL FUEL USE )\T ADDRESS+ BO? ! HUGE RES]VES 9 /ATE H&S & A SY/EM ?AT ALL[S ! WEAL?Y ELITE TO CONTROL 5VIRONM5TAL & ECONOMIC POLICY = ITS [N GA94 

,! MOVEM5T HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS 9 BR++ AW>5ESS ( CLIMATE ISSUES TO CAMPUSES & RELIGI\S 9/ITUTIONS4 ,ACTION IS NE$$ ON CAMPUS AS MANY UNIV]SITIES (F] C\RSES TAILOR$ TO ! FOSSIL FUEL 9DU/RY DESPITE ! NECESSITY ( OIL & COAL EXTRACTION 5D+ 9 ! V]Y NE> FUTURE2 FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES CAN MA9TA9 A V5E] ( LEGITIMACY BY P>TN]+ ) ACADEMIA4 ,DIVE/M5T1 !N1 CAN BE A USEFUL TOOL 9 BUILD+ A MOVEM5T >\ND CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ALSO A MOVEM5T ?AT HAS SET GOALS ?AT >E UNLIKELY TO 9FLU5CE FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION 9 ANY MEAN+FUL WAY4 ,FUR!RMORE1 BY CALL+ = RE9VE/M5T 9 GRE5 TE*NOLOGIES ! DIVE/M5T CAMPAIGN REIT]ATES ! GRE5 CAPITALI/ PROGRAM4 

,PRIMITIVISM & ,TE*NOLOGY 

  

,9 ! FACE ( ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHE & ! DE/RUCTION ( HABITATS ALL OV] ! WORLD1 SOME PROPOSE A RETURN TO MORE 'PRIMITIVE' SOCIETIES1 SU* AS SUBSI/5CE AGRICULTURE1 OR A NOMADIC HUNT]-GA!R] EXI/5CE4 ,!Y >GUE ?AT COMPLEX SOCIETIES ( ANY K9D WILL ALWAYS BE DE/RUCTIVE & WE %\LD !RE=E AB&ON ! USE ( NE>LY ALL TE*NOLOGY4 ,:IL/ ?IS DOES SEEM LIKE A SIMPLE WAY ( SOLV+ MANY 5VIRONM5TAL PROBLEMS1 IT HAS MANY ISSUES ( ITS [N4 ,IT W\LD PREV5T MANY PEOPLE ACROSS ! WORLD FROM MA9TA9+ OR 9CREAS+ !IR /&>D ( LIV+4 ,MO/ DAMN+ ( ALL1 IT W\LD REQUIRE ! CURR5T POPULATION TO BE DEVA/AT$ 9 ORD] = ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE TO BE R$UC$ TO A LEVEL :]E IT W\LD BE VIABLE4 ,MANY ( ITS PROPON5TS FREELY ADMIT ?IS1 ALONG ) ! FACT ?AT ?OSE ( US :O RELY ON M$ICAL TE*NOLOGY W\LD BE LEFT TO DET]IORATE OR DIE4 

,ULTIMATELY1 WE AS AN>*I/S WANT TO CREATE A WORLD )\T WORK1 NOT A WORLD ( CON/ANT TOIL & /RUGGLE TO SURVIVE4 ,WE WANT TO BE FREE TO LIVE COM=TABLE LIVES & GIVE \RSELVES ! FRE$OM TO PURSUE ! 5DEAVORS WE *OOSE3 >T1 SCI5CE1 SPORT1 TRAVEL & MORE4 ,AN OV]HAUL ( \R 5]GY & PRODUCTION SY/EMS CAN ALL[ US TO USE TE*NOLOGY )\T WRECK+ ! 5VIRONM5T4  

  

,! OPPOSITE EXTREME1 ?AT ( A RELIANCE ON SOME FUTURE TE*NOLOGICAL MAGIC BULLET YET TO BE DEVELOP$ HAS MANY ( ITS [N PROBLEMS4 ,IT IS US$ BY MANY CAPITALI/S TO JU/IFY A CONT9UATION ( 'BUS9ESS AS USUAL'1 DO+ NO?+ BUT WAIT+ & HOP+ 9 ! FACE ( 5VIRONM5TAL COLLAPSE4 ,SCI5CE & TE*NOLOGY WILL C]TA9LY BE P>T ( ANY SOLUTION1 BUT )\T ACCOMPANY+ ECONOMIC & POLITICAL *ANGES !Y W\LD V]Y LIKELY BE US$ TO 9CREASE ! EXPLOITATION & 9EQUALITY 9 \R SOCIETY4 ,TE*NOLOGY IS NEV] 5TIRELY NEUTRAL & IS %AP$ BY ! SOCIETY IT IS DEVELOP$ 91 AS MU* AS BY SCI5TIFIC DISCOV]Y4 ,TE*NOLOGY IS F> MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE 9VE/M5T & A*IEVE WIDESPREAD ADOPTION UND] CAPITALISM IF IT CAN PRODUCE MORE PR(IT = CAPITALI/S1 OR MORE CONTROL = GOV]NM5TS4 

,)9 ?IS >GUM5T1 IT IS P]HAPS ALSO WOR? CONSID]+ ! ROLE ( NUCLE> 5]GY 9 ANY FUTURE 5]GY MIX4 ,NUCLE> 5]GY SEEMS V]Y ATTRACTIVE 9 ?AT IT CAN REPLACE ! /ABLE SUPPLY WE CURR5TLY RELY ON COAL & GAS =1 ,C,O#b EMISSIONS >E L[] ?AN = FOSSIL FUELS & 9 !ORY IT IS SAFE4 ,9 PRACTICE1 H[EV]1 WE HAVE SE5 POOR GOV]NM5T PLANN+ & CAPITALI/ CORN]-CUTT+ CAUSE POLLUTION & 9CR$IBLY HI< RISK TO LIFE & POLLUTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,NUCLE> 5]GY CREATES WA/E :I* REMA9S ACTIVE = MANY ?\S&S ( YE>S & IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO PROCESS & /ORE SAFELY4 ,FUR!RMORE1 :IL/ (T5 SUGGE/$ TO BE A GRE5 5]GY S\RCE1 ! M9+ & 5RI*M5T ( ! REQUIR$ URANIUM >E RESPONSIBLE = CONSID]ABLE EMISSIONS & RISK ! PROLIF]ATION ( MAT]IAL :I* W\LD BE US$ TO MAKE NUCLE> WEAPONS4 ,)9 ! CURR5T CAPITALI/ FRAMEWORK ! PR(ITS FROM NUCLE> 5]GY >E PRIVATIZ$ BUT ! CO/S ( ! CLEAN-UP & ! RISKS TO ! 5VIRONM5T >E SOCIALIZ$4 ,MU* HOPE IS GIV5 TO NEW REACTORS OR NUCLE> FUSION AS A WAY TO PROVIDE *EAP & PL5TIFUL 5]GY 9 ! FUTURE4 ,H[EV]1 EV5 IF IT W]E POSSIBLE TO DEAL ) ! RISK ( LEAKS & ! SP5T FUEL1 NUCLE> 5]GY IS /ILL A TE*NOLOGY :I* REQUIRES IMM5SE RES\RCES TO SET UP & RUN1 & IT IS !RE=E 9COMPATIBLE ) A DEC5TRALIZ$1 COMMUNITY-MANAG$ 5]GY NETWORK4 ,EV5 UND] \R CURR5T POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SY/EM ! CO/S >E RIDICUL\S4 ,! ,U,K'S NEW P[] /ATION1 ,H9KLEY ,C1 IS SET TO BE ! MO/ EXP5SIVE OBJECT EV] BUILT ON L&4 ,ITS SPIRAL+ CO/S MAKE IT A F> WORSE DEAL ?AN R5EWABLE ALT]NATIVES4 ,WE >E !RE=E SKEPTICAL ( ! ROLE NUCLE> 5]GY CAN PLAY 9 A FUTURE SOCIETY4 

,POPULATION ,CONTROL 

  

,AT A DI/ANCE !RE IS A COLD LOGIC TO ?IS IDEA4 ,! NUMB] ( PEOPLE ALIVE TODAY IS MORE ?AN EV] BE=E1 & SURELY FEW] PEOPLE W\LD MEAN LESS POLLUTION & L[] ,C,O#b MISSIONS8 ,ON CLOS] 9SPECTION1 ?IS >GUM5T QUICKLY FALLS AP>T = SEV]AL REASONS4 

,FIR/ & =EMO/ IS AN IDEA EXAM9$ 9 ! EXCELL5T PUBLICATION ',TOO ,MANY ( ,:OM & ,TOO ,MU* ( ,:AT8' BY ,NO ,ONE IS ,ILLEGAL4 ,! ':OM' BE+ TALK$ AB\T :5 ?IS >GUM5T IS MADE IS ALWAYS ! POOR1 NOT ! RI*1 & USUALLY 9CLUDES ?OSE ?AT LIVE 9 POOR] C\NTRIES OR HAVE MIGRAT$ FROM !M4 ,YET1 IT IS DISPROPORTIONATELY ! RI*E/ PEOPLE :O >E RESPONSIBLE = ! MO/ ,C,O#b EMISSIONS4 ,:IL/ ?IS IS MO/ NOTABLE 9 ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 RI* & POOR C\NTRIES1 IT IS ALSO APP>5T BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS )9 C\NTRIES4 ,! MORE UNEQUAL A SOCIETY1 ! MORE C>BON IS EMITT$ BY ! RI*E/1 & ! MORE IS EMITT$ 9 TOTAL4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO SCRAT* ! SURFACE ( ?IS >GUM5T V]Y H>D TO SEE IT IS ROOT$ 9 RACISM & HATR$ ( ! POOR1 NOT 9 A G5U9E DESIRE TO HELP ! PLANET4 

,SECONDLY1 ! IDEA CONTA9$ )9 ! 'POPULATION CONTROL' >GUM5T IS ?AT C]TA9 CULTURES HAVE1 & WILL ALWAYS HAVE1 HI<] BIR? RATES4 ,?IS HAS BE5 A COMMON AL>MI/ CALL BY RACI/S = OV] A C5TURY1 :O TALK AB\T NATIVE POPULATIONS BE+ 'SWAMP$' BY :I*EV] GR\P ( PEOPLE IS CURR5TLY ! MO/ VILIFI$4 ,9 REALITY1 EV]Y S+LE POPULATION />TS \T AT A /AGE ( HI< BIR? RATE & HI< DEA? RATE BE=E MOV+ ?R\< A /AGE ( L[]+ DEA? RATE CAUS+ EXPLOSIVE GR[?4 ,9 ! ?IRD /AGE ! POPULATION RATE SL[S D[N1 BE=E /ABILIZ+ 9 ! F\R? /AGE4 ,?IS IS CALL$ ',! ,DEMOGRAPHIC ,TRANSITION'1 & IT HAS HAPP5$ OR IS HAPP5+ 9 EV]Y HUMAN-9HABIT$ >EA 9 ! WORLD4 ,! AV]AGE NUMB] ( *ILDR5 BORN TO EA* FAMILY GLOBALLY HAS HALV$ 9 ! LA/ #b YE>S4 ,! ?+S ?AT HELP ?IS TRANSITION >E ALL ?+S WE %\LD BE FI<T+ = 9 !IR [N RI<T1 BO? 9 ! H]E & N[1 & 9 ANY REVOLUTION>Y FUTURE4 ,9CREAS$ FRE$OM1 $UCATION & REPRODUCTIVE RI<TS = WOM51 BETT] HEAL? C>E1 /ABLE FOOD SUPPLIES & O!R 9CREAS$ /&>DS ( LIV+4 ,!RE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RATIONAL >GUM5T TO SUPPORT RE/RICTIONS OR P5ALTIES FROM AU?ORITY ON ?OSE :O *OOSE TO HAVE MORE *ILDR5 BECAUSE ( ! PAT]NALI/IC IDEA ?AT WE NE$ TO 'TEA*' O!R CULTURES TO HAVE FEW] *ILDR54 

,F9ALLY1 ! POPULATION CONTROL >GUM5T ASSUMES !RE IS A DIRECT L9K BETWE5 9CREASES_/DECREASES 9 POPULATION & 9CREASES_/DECREASES 9 CAPITALI/ GR[? & CAPITALI/ DE/RUCTION ( RES\RCES4 ,H[EV]1 AS HAS ALREADY BE5 DISCUSS$1 CAPITALISM REQUIRES MAXIMUM GR[? AT ALL CO/S4 ,L[]+ ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE ON ! PLANET W\LD EQUALLY L[] ANY MEAG] 9C5TIVE CAPITALISM CREATES = EFFICI5T OR SU/A9ABLE WAYS ( WORK+1 & IT W\LD QUICKLY RE/ORE OR SURPASS PREVI\S LEVELS ( CONSUMPTION & POLLUTION4 

,AN ,AN>*I/ ,ECOLOGY 

  

,WE NE$ A REVOLUTION ?AT GETS RID ( ! OB/ACLES TO IMPLEM5T+ A PLANET-SAV+ /RATEGY4 ,MANY ( ! SOLUTIONS ALREADY EXI/2 IT IS A QUE/ION ( FREE+ ! RES\RCES FROM ! H&S ( CAPITAL & ! /ATE TO IMPLEM5T !M4 ,! AN>*I/ TRADITION HAS A RI* HI/ORY ( ECOLOGICAL ?\<T FROM ,KROPOTK9 & ,RECLUS 9 ! LATE N9ETE5? & E>LY TW5TIE? C5TURIES1 TO ,BOOK*9 & ,MORRIS 9 MORE REC5T TIMES4 ,9 ?IS SECTION WE DISCUSS :Y A FUTURE SOCIETY BAS$ ON AN>*I/ COMMUNISM (F]S A MORE SU/A9ABLE FUTURE4 

,WORK4 ,! COMPLETE OV]HAUL ( ! CONCEPT ( WORK WILL AFFECT EV]Y ASPECT ( \R LIVES & H[ \R SOCIETY IS RUN4 ,LESS WORK & L[] PRODUCTION WILL DECREASE ! DEM& ON 5]GY & TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS4 ,) LESS ( \R TIME DEVOT$ TO WORK1 J\RNEYS WILL BE LESS URG5T & WILL ALL[ ! %>+ ( TRANSPORT & ! USE ( MORE SU/A9ABLE MASS TRANSPORTATION ME?ODS RA!R ?AN ! CURR5T 9DIVIDUAL SOLUTIONS SU* AS C> [N]%IP4 ,SEE ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION'S PAMPHLET ,WORK = MORE DISCUSSION ON ?IS TOPIC4 

,PRODUCTION4 ,! CURR5T MODEL ( PRODUCTION = PR(IT WA/ES VA/ AM\NTS ( RES\RCES1 PRODUC+ ?+S WE DO NOT NE$ &_/OR PRODUCTS ?AT >E DESIGN$ = OBSOLESC5CE & A %ORT USABLE LIFE1 MEAN+ WE HAVE TO BUY MORE & CONSUME MORE4 ,A %IFT 9 FOCUS TO PRODUCTION = SOCIETAL NE$ & PRODUCTS :I* CAN BE REPAIR$ & MA9TA9$1 WILL VA/LY L[] ! OV]ALL DEM& = RES\RCES4 ,ALONGSIDE ?IS1 5TIRE SECTORS ( ! ECONOMY WILL HAVE NO PLACE 9 A FUTURE SOCIETY2 EV]Y?+ FROM ADV]TIS+ TO ! MILIT>Y 9DU/RIAL COMPLEX CAN BE REMOV$1 FREE+ UP RES\RCES TO DEVELOP \R TRANSPORT & 5]GY SY/EMS = ! B5EFIT ( ! PEOPLE4 ,)\T SPECULATION CAUS+ FLUCTUATIONS 9 FOOD & H\S+ PRICES1 PRODUCTS WILL REFLECT ONLY !IR VALUE 9 RES\RCES & !IR 5VIRONM5TAL IMPACT1 NOT ! PR(ITS ( CAPITALI/S4 

,9TELLECTUAL PROP]TY4 ,BY ABOLI%+ 9TELLECTUAL PROP]TY1 LAWS1 & ! PRIVATE [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ! BE/ & MO/ SU/A9ABLE TE*NOLOGIES WILL BE ADOPT$ WORLDWIDE1 SKIPP+ ! C>BON-9T5SIVE DEVELOPM5T MODEL ,M,$,CS HAVE ALREADY BE5 ?R\<4 ,IT WILL ALSO 5C\RAGE ! BE/ COMB9ATION ( COMPON5TS & TE*NOLOGIES ?AT W]E PREVI\SLY PROPRIET>Y & [N$ BY COMPET+ CORPORATIONS4 

,%>+ ECONOMY4 ,?IS T]M HAS BE5 HIJACK$ BY TE* />TUPS & HAS COME TO MEAN ! MONETIZATION ( ?+S LIKE 'HOME/AYS'4 ,H[EV]1 TRUE COMMUNAL [N]%IP ( TOOLS & ! BUILD+ ( %>$ RES\RCE FACILITIES AS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( H\S+ PLANN+ W\LD ALL[ COMMUNITIES TO REPAIR & MA9TA9 !IR HOMES )\T ! NE$ = EA* 9DIVIDUAL TO [N A LAWN-M[] OR A P[] DRILL4 ,PROP] %>+ ( ! MEANS ( TRANSPORT LIKE ELECTRIC C>S OR BIKES WILL MEAN L[] DEM& = PRODUCTION & FLEXIBILITY = 9DIVIDUALS1 AS WELL AS AN EFFECTIVE MASS TRANSPORTATION SY/EM4 ,9 %ORT1 PEOPLE W\LD NOT [N AS MANY ASSETS 9DIVIDUALLY BUT W\LD REORGANIZE LIFE ACCORD+ TO NE$ I4E4 COMMUNISM4 

,FOOD4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 A NUMB] ( ACADEMIC /UDIES :I* HAVE %[N ?AT WE >E ABLE TO FE$ A GR[+ POPULATION )\T RESORT+ TO EI!R 9T5SIVE PE/ICIDE & H]BICIDE USE OR DE=E/ATION 7SEE ,NATURE ,COMMUNICATIONS3 ,BIBLIOGRAPHY74 ,?IS TASK BECOMES EV5 EASI] IF !RE IS A %IFT TO MORE PLANT-BAS$ DIETS ?AT REQUIRE LESS L&1 5]GY & WAT] 9PUTS4 ,ULTIMATELY1 FOOD PRODUCTION IS L9K$ TO L& [N]%IP & AS LONG AS ?IS IS 9 ! H&S ( A FEW CORPORATIONS ! MO/ PR(ITABLE1 & (T5 LEA/ HEAL?Y1 PRODUCTS WILL BE PU%$ ONTO ! CONSUM]4 ,CAPITALISM IS SO EFFICI5T ?AT HALF ( ALL FOOD ?AT IS F>M$ IS WA/$4 ,WE IMAG9E A WORLD :]E L& IS HELD 9 COMMON1 & FOOD PRODUCTION IS LOCALIZ$ AS MU* AS POSSIBLE & FOCUS$ ON PROVID+ ABUNDANT1 HEAL?Y FOOD ) AS M9IMAL AN IMPACT ON ! 5VIRONM5T AS POSSIBLE4 

,H[ ,DO ,WE ,GET ,!RE8 

  

  

,UN=TUNATELY1 ! 5VIRONM5TAL CRISIS CANNOT WAIT = A REVOLUTION TO DE/ROY CAPITALISM1 NOR WILL A PO/-REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY BE 5VIRONM5TALLY S\ND UNLESS WE MANAGE TO *ANGE ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 HUMANS & ! RE/ ( NATURE4 ,AS AN>*I/S WE NE$ TO BE DO+ EV]Y?+ WE CAN TO BR+ !SE ISSUES TO ! =EFRONT4 ,WE HAVE ID5TIFI$ A NUMB] ( APPROA*ES TO ?IS4  

,WE MU/ MAKE ! L9K BETWE5 CAPITALISM & 5VIRONM5TAL DEGRADATION EXPLICIT 9 \R POLITICS & CRITIQUE ! ROLE ( ! /ATE 9 FACILITAT+ ?IS4 ,?IS PAMPHLET IS A FIR/ /EP T[>DS ?IS1 BUT WE ALSO NE$ TO WORK T[>DS ! DISSEM9ATION ( !SE IDEAS 9 ! WID] MOVEM5T4  

,WE MU/ 9S]T \RSELVES 9TO ! MASS CLIMATE MOVEM5TS SU* AS DIVE/M5T1 CLIMATE M>*ES & ?IRD SECTOR CAMPAIGNS TO USE !SE MOM5TS ( PUBLICITY TO PUT =W>D \R IDEAS4 ,WE %\LD TRY TO W9 ! BATTLE ( IDEAS 9 !SE MOVEM5TS & %IFT ! AIMS AWAY FROM ! FALSE SOLUTIONS ID5TIFI$ H]E4  

,WE MU/ PU% \R UNIONS TO ADOPT AN ECO-SYNDICALI/ /ANCE :I* >GUES = A JU/ BUT RAPID TRANSITION = WORK]S 9 EXTRACTIVE 9DU/RIES4 ,WE MU/ ALSO1 H[EV]1 BE 9T]NATIONALI/ 9 \R SCOPE & 5SURE VICTORIES = WORK]S 9 ,M,$,CS DOES NOT MEAN JU/ PU%+ 5VIRONM5TAL PROBLEMS ONTO WORK]S 9 ,L,$,CS4  

,WE MU/ USE \R ANTI-CAPITALI/ ANALYSIS TO L9K UP DIFF]5T /RUGGLES1 SO ?AT IT IS CLE> ?AT WE >E NOT FAC+ DISCONNECT$ PROBLEMS1 BUT ?AT CAPITALISM IS AT ! HE>T ( ! ISSUES ?AT FACE ! GLOBAL WORK+ CLASS4 ,L& JU/ICE CAMPAIGNS HAVE A CLE> L9K TO CLIMATE *ANGE AS L& [N]S DECIDE H[ L& IS US$ & H[ RES\RCES >E EXPLOIT$1 C\NT] TO A SU/A9ABLE COMMONS APPROA*4 ,SIMIL>LY1 WE HAVE ID5TIFI$ RIS+ NATIONALISM & AU?ORIT>IANISM AS ! /ATE'S RESPONSE TO CLIMATE REFUGEES4 ,WE MU/ CONT9UE ! WORK L9K+ ANTI-CAPITALISM & 5VIRONM5TALISM ) ,NO ,BORD]S & MIGRANT RI<TS GR\PS1 5SUR+ ! FAIR TREATM5T ( ?OSE AFFECT$ BY CLIMATE *ANGE 9 ! FUTURE4  

,WE MU/ DEVELOP NETWORKS ( LIKE-M9D$ PEOPLE :O >E WILL+ TO CAMPAIGN ON !SE ISSUES & WORK TOGE!R TO BUILD \R CAPACITY TO ORGANIZE4 ,A GOOD EXAMPLE ( ?IS HAS BE5 ! ANTI-FRACK+ PROTE/S 9 ! ,U,K :]E ACTIONS AT ! DRILL+ SITES HAVE BE5 AMPLIFI$ BY ACTIVI/S ELSE:]E T>GET+ ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! FRACK+ COMPANIES & C>RY+ \T O!R SOLID>ITY ACTIONS4 ,SOME ( !SE NETWORKS ALREADY EXI/ SO WE %\LD WORK MORE CLOSELY ) GR\PS SU* AS ,E>? ,FIR/61 ,RECLAIM ! ,P[] & ,RIS+ ,TIDE TO FUR!R DEVELOP AN ACTIVISM :I* IS BO? CONFRONTATIONAL T[>DS CAPITALISM & IS 9CLUSIVE ( LOCAL & GLOBAL P]SPECTIVES4 ,!SE NETWORKS (F] OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP \R IDEAS FUR!R & COLLABORATE ON FUTURE PROJECTS & ACTIONS4  

,WE %\LD 5SURE ! ACTIONS WE TAKE1 & ! /RUGGLES WE L9K UP =1 LEAVE US & O!RS :O TAKE P>T /RONG] NOT WEAK]4 ,WE MU/ AVOID ANY SO-CALL$ VICTORY ?AT RELIES ON ! 'GOOD WILL' ( A POLITICIAN OR ! 'EXP]TIZE' ( AN ,N,G,O4 ,W9 OR LOSE1 EA* ACTION & CAMPAIGN %\LD LEAVE US MORE AW>E ( ! WORLD >\ND US1 MORE CONFID5T ( \R COLLECTIVE P[]1 & MORE EXP]I5C$ 9 \R ABILITY TO SELF-ORGANIZE & TAKE ! FI<T TO ! CAPITALI/S4 ,)9 ! 5VIRONM5TAL MOVEM5T WE MU/ DEVELOP A DIV]SITY ( TACTICS ?AT IS NOT DEP5D5T ON ! ACTIONS ( POLITICIANS OR CORPORATIONS DEVELOP+ A CONSCI5CE TO A*IEVE ITS GOALS4  
  
,CONCLUSION 

  

,WE >E 5T]+ UN*>T$ T]RITORY1 9 T]MS ( H[ ! E>?'S ECOSY/EMS MAY RESPOND TO ! EV] 9CREAS+ PRESSURES CAPITALISM PLACES UPON !M4 ,LEFT UN*ECK$1 ! CURR5T FOSSIL FUEL ECONOMY WILL CONT9UE TO WRECK ! CLIMATE ) ! BURD5 ON IMPACTS FALL+ ON ! WORK+ CLASS & ,L,$,CS4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE FAI? ?AT CAPITALI/S -- OR !IR P>LIAM5T>IAN REPRES5TATIVES -- WILL ACT 9 TIME TO LIMIT CLIMATE *ANGE 9 A MEAN+FUL WAY4 ,! CRISIS !Y P]PETUATE CAN ONLY LEAD TO AN 9CREASE 9 /ATE CONTROL ( ! ECONOMY1 ( \R LIVES1 ( ! BORD]S1 AS ! RUL+ CLASS SEEKS TO CONTA9 SOCIAL UNRE/ & KEEP \T CLIMATE REFUGEES4 

,AS AN>*I/S1 WE SEE ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE TO BE A REVOLUTION FROM BEL[1 A REVOLUTION ?AT BEG9S 9 ! /RUGGLES ?AT WE FI<T & W9 9 ?IS V]Y MOM5T4 ,A WORLD 9 :I* WE TAKE BACK CONTROL ( \R 5]GY & PRODUCTION SY/EMS TO CREATE A NEW MODEL ( EQUALITY BETWE5 PEOPLES & H>MONY ) NATURE4 ,WE SEE \R FUTURE 9 ! COMMONS2 WE SEE \R FUTURE 9 ! BEAUTY ( AN>*Y4 

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