Convincing people in richer states and income groups to take such lifestyle hits as equitably tackling the climate crisis demands is difficult; for some, denialism is a convenient response. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni
After the Christmas carnival of consumption has ended, it is instructive to think about its climatic and environmental impact, how that is unequally distributed between richer and poorer states and peoples, and how best the damage can be communicated and acted upon.
Planetary boundaries, ecological footprints and climate event attribution studies are major concepts scientists use to organise and communicate their research on climatic impacts. Climate justice, techno-optimism, doughnut economics, degrowth, post-growth and climate reparations ar
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