Vancouver (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Murray Bookchin was one of the most significant thinkers – and activists – in the 20th century, beginning with his pioneering ecological analysis, Our Synthetic Environment, which was published over six decades ago (1962).
Why don’t we get to grips with the climate crisis? Partly because most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich.
If this were just a climate crisis, we would fix it. The technology, money and strategies have all been at hand for years. What stifles effective action is a deadly conjunction: the climate crisis running headlong into the epistemic crisis.
Website Editor: An important read here! “To just say we are going to go back to what we’ve always done, which is, dig, drill, chop, is such a missed opportunity, [and dangerous in a time of climate crisis!]” McDowell said.
“What they’re not hearing or listening to is members of the public saying, ‘You need to build right. You need to build for the future.’”
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget did not deliver new investments on climate or clean tech. In fact, some experts say it takes a step backwards.
The federal government’s commitment to “maximise carbon value for money” and “protect the competitiveness of oil and gas” as part of today’s budget represents a dramatic abdication of environmental leadership and a troubling step backward for climate action in Canada.
The budget makes clear that fossil fuel production for export is a central pillar of this government’s economic strategy — and that it won’t let climate measures get in the way.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is ramping up its drive for artificial intelligence glory while deepening an alignment with Canada’s own “tech bros” movement.
