Political Activism
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From ![]() Myth 2The Problem Is Overpopulation! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter reconsiders the dominant discourse which says that overpopulation is a primary contributor to the environmental crisis, discussing the harmful discourse resulting from this belief. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 7 | 2024 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() Myth 20People Have to Organize through Social Media! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This section argues that online activism is less effective than in-person engagement, since it mostly reaches those already aware of environmental issues and rarely persuades new audiences. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() Myth 3New Tech Will Come to Our Rescue! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter examines the idea that the adoption of new technologies, such as geoengineering, will help mitigate the climate crisis. It explores how these proposed technologies risk further … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 12 | 2024 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() Myth 4The Real Problem Is the Religion of Infinite Growth! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter interrogates the belief that economic growth can solve social and ecological problems, advocating for a decrease in production and degrowth policies. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() Myth 5We Are Not the Problem—China Is! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter considers the harm that comes from stigmatizing the pollution of countries in the global South, discussing the interdependent relationships that connects Western countries to the South. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() Myth 6It’s Not about Political Vision, It’s about Science From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter describes the relationship between climate science and the political interest of major governments. It explains that while political leaders acknowledge the environmental crisis, … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() Myth 7We’re All in This Together From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter highlights how the climate crisis affects communities unequally, with some facing greater hardships and critiques the leaders responsible for these affects. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() Myth 8Nothing Is Preventing Capitalism from Becoming Green! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter challenges the idea that capitalism can grow without harming the environment, critiques the concept of "decoupling", and highlights how climate impacts are unevenly … | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() Myth 9We Just Need to Make an Energy Transition! From: Ecology for the 99% |
This chapter discusses why capitalism is unlikely to abandon its dependence on fossil fuels and transition toward a renewable economic model. | Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() Not With a WhimperFrom: Resist! |
Blair Anundson | 4 | 2001 | $0.40 Add | |
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From ![]() Notes |
Leo Panitch; Sam Gindin | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add | |
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From ![]() One Day in a CageNotes on the Temporary Detention Centre From: Whose Streets? |
David Wachsmuth | 7 | 2011 | $0.70 Add | |
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From ![]() NEW! Part 1: Mobilizing For Sustainability |
Part 1 includes the following chapters: The Global Context for Sustainability – Sustainable Community Development – Policymaking for Sustainable Community Development – Planning … | Margaret Stout; Maria Spiliotopoulou; Mark Roseland | 91 | 2024 | $9.10 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Part 2: Sustainable Community DevelopmentPart 2 Section 1: Environmental Sustainability (Place) |
Part 2 Section 1 includes the following chapters: Natural Capital (Land, Water, Air, Waste, Energy) – Built Capital (Buildings, Landscapes, Travelways) | Margaret Stout; Maria Spiliotopoulou; Mark Roseland | 67 | 2024 | $6.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Part 2: Sustainable Community DevelopmentPart 2 Section 2: Economic Sustainability (Prosperity) |
Part 2 Section 2 includes the following chapters: Organizational Capital (Public, Nonprofit, Business, Civic) – Political Capital (Authority, Influence, Empowerment) – Financial … | Margaret Stout; Maria Spiliotopoulou; Mark Roseland | 68 | 2024 | $6.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Part 2: Sustainable Community DevelopmentPart 2 Section 3: Social Sustainability (People) |
Part 2 Section 3 includes the following chapters: Cultural Capital (Self-Efficacy, Heritage, Creative Arts) – Human Capital (Agency, Potential, Well-Being) – Relational Capital … | Margaret Stout; Maria Spiliotopoulou; Mark Roseland | 55 | 2024 | $5.50 Add |








