,MORE ,WOOD = ! ,FIRE 
,CAPITALI/ ,SOLUTIONS = ,GLOBAL ,W>M+ 

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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

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,:ILE SOME PEOPLE W]E %OCK$ :5 ,OBAMA REVEAL$ HIMSELF TO BE AN 5]GY POLICY RI<TW+] 9 HIS ,/ATE ( ! ,UNION ADDRESS1 ADVOCAT+ MORE OIL DRILL+1 MORE NUCLE> P[]1 & UTT]+ ?AT EGREGI\S ,BU%-]A T]M1 0CLEAN COAL10 ,I ?9K ! MO/ REM>KABLE ASPECT ( ?IS PORTION ( HIS SPEE* WAS ?AT A POLITICIAN HAD UTT]$ ! PLA9 & OBVI\S TRU? AB\T ! FUTURE4 

,:ILE PROGRESSIVES TYPICALLY WE> ! MASK ( GRE5 CAPITALISM & CONS]VATIVES ! MASK ( ! FREE M>KET1 ! DIFF]5CE 9 ! RESULTS ( POLICIES EI!R CAMP W\LD 5ACT REALLY ONLY COMES D[N TO H[ FA/ R5EWABLE 5]GY PRODUCTION W\LD DEVELOP 9 COMP>ISON TO CONV5TIONAL 5]GY PRODUCTION4 ,IF ! CONS]VATIVES HAVE !IR WAY1 R5EWABLES WILL DEVELOP SL[LY1 AS GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIES1 :AT !Y UNIRONICALLY CALL ! FREE M>KET1 ALL FAVOR NUCLE>1 COAL1 & OIL4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! PROGRESSIVES W\LD SPE$ UP DEVELOPM5T BY SUBSIDIZ+ R5EWABLES & TAX+ NON-R5EWABLES4 

,! CONS]VATIVE /RATEGY W\LD 9>GUABLY DOOM MO/ ( ! PLANET'S SPECIES & MANY MILLIONS ( ITS PEOPLE TO EXT9CTION1 AS !Y >E MI/AK+ C>BON R$UCTION = 5]GY 9DEP5D5CE1 & TREAT+ ! PROBLEM AS SOME CONFLICT OR COMPETITION BETWE5 NATION-/ATES4 ,OBAMA1 EVID5TLY1 HAS JO9$ !IR RANKS1 ADVOCAT+ NO?+ MORE ?AN ?AT ,AM]ICA BECOME A GLOBAL LEAD] 9 5]GY PRODUCTION & 9NOVATION4 

,PROGRESSIVES :O ADVOCATE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE *ANGE )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! EXI/+ SY/EM SEEK TO E/ABLI% R5EWABLE 5]GY PRODUCTION AS A REPLACEM5T =1 NOT AN ADDITION TO1 EXI/+ FOSSIL FUEL-BAS$ 5]GY PRODUCTION4 ,!Y PO9T \T1 NOT 9CORRECTLY1 ?AT 5\< SOL> 5]GY FALLS ON ! PLANET E>? TO P[] \R BEHEMO? GLOBAL ECONOMY 9TO ! FUTURE4 ,!IR EQUATIONS ALL SEEM TO BE CORRECT & UNCONTE/$1 REG>D+ ! TOTAL AM\NT ( SOL> RADIATION1 ! EFFICI5CY ( AF=DABLE SOL> CELLS1 ! CO/ & L& SPACE REQUIR$ TO PRODUCE ,U,S ELECTRICITY NE$S4 ,!RE'S ONE LITTLE ?+ !Y >E =GETT+4 

,BECAUSE ( ! WAY CAPITALISM WORKS & ! WAY ECOSY/EMS WORK1 !RE >E NO SUPPLY-BAS$ SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE *ANGE4 

,TO UND]/& ?IS1 LET'S TAKE A /EP BACK & PLUMB ! DEP?S ( ! ABYSS \R POLITICAL & BUS9ESS LEAD]S HAVE BR\<T US TO ! BR9K (4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 CLIMATE *ANGE IS NOT A DANG] ( ! FUTURE4 ,IT IS ALREADY HAPP5+4 ,/ORMS1 DR\<TS1 FLOODS1 & DES]TIFICATION >E ALREADY BECOM+ MORE 9T5SE1 MAL>IA & O!R TROPICAL DISEASES >E ALREADY EXT5D+ NOR? & S\?1 SPECIES & HABITATS >E ALREADY DY+ \T AT AN AL>M+ RATE4 ,EV5 ACCORD+ TO SU* E/ABLI%M5T FIGURES AS ,K(I ,ANNAN1 =M] ,SECRET>Y ,G5]AL ( ! ,U,N1 #c1 PEOPLE >E DY+ EV]Y YE>1 RI<T N[1 DUE TO ! MORE EASILY MEASUR$ EFFECTS ( CLIMATE *ANGE--HEAT WAVES1 FLOODS1 & =E/ FIRES4 ,MANY MORE DEA?S >E CAUS$ BY ! GREAT] SPREAD ( TROPICAL DISEASES1 CROP FAILURE CAUS$ BY MULTIPLE FACTORS1 & FOOD %ORTAGES AS ,GLOBAL ,S\? GRA9S GO TO BI(UEL PRODUCTION = C>S 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,NOR?4 

,IF ! PROPORTION ( GRE5H\SE GASES 9 ! ATMOSPH]E CONT9UES TO RISE1 W>M+ WILL TRIGG] A NUMB] ( NATURAL FE$BACK LOOPS ?AT WILL CAUSE ! AV]AGE GLOBAL TEMP]ATURE TO JUMP TO AT LEA/ #e,C ( W>M+ BY ! 5D ( ! C5TURY4 ,!SE FE$BACK LOOPS 9CLUDE ! DIM9I%+ ( ! POL> ICECAPS1 :I* CURR5TLY REFLECT A L>GE AM\NT ( SOL> RADIATION1 ! W>M+ ( ! OCEANS1 CAUS+ C>BON DIOXIDE CURR5TLY DISSOLV$ 9 SEA WAT] TO BE RELEAS$ 9TO ! ATMOSPH]E1 & ! RELEASE ( MASSIVE ME?ANE DEPOSITS TRAPP$ B5EA? P]MAFRO/ 9 ! NOR!RN HEMISPH]E4 

,ALSO >\ND ! 5D ( ! C5TURY1 ! WORLD POPULATION IS PROJECT$ TO PEAK AT #i BILLION4 ,! GRA9S ?AT CURR5TLY FE$ ! WORLD >E NE>LY ALL CULTIVAT$ 9 TEMP]ATE CLIMATES4 ,AS ! WORLD W>MS1 GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY DROPS1 & L>GE SWA?S ( L& >E R5D]$ UNSUITABLE = CULTIVATION4 ,! RESULT W\LD BE MASS />VATION--SCI5TI/S PR$ICT ?AT BETWE5 #c & #f BILLION C\LD DIE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 !RE W\LD BE A BIGG] WAVE ( GLOBAL EXT9CTIONS ?AN :5 ! D9OSAURS DI$ \T4 ,& ?IS ISN'T EV5 ! WOR/ CASE SC5>IO4 

,TO /OP ?IS FROM HAPP5+1 WE NE$ TO HALT ! 9CREASE 9 GRE5H\SE GASES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,SCI5TI/S HAVE NOT REA*$ A CONS5SUS ON H[ MANY P>TS P] MILLION ( ATMOSPH]IC C>BON DIOXIDE IS SAFE3 ?OSE CLOS] TO 9DU/RY & GOV]NM5TS1 ( C\RSE1 SUGGE/ A HI<] NUMB]1 :]EAS MORE 9DEP5D5T SCI5TI/S SUGGE/ A L[] NUMB]4 ,SEE+ AS H[ PEOPLE & SPECIES >E ALREADY DY+ FROM CLIMATE *ANGE1 :AT DOES ?AT SAY AB\T ?OSE :O >E TALK+ ( A SAFE LIMIT AS SOME?+ WE HAVE NOT YET EXCE$$8 

,E/ABLI%M5T SCI5TI/S SUGGE/ A CO/-B5EFIT ANALYSIS = DEAL+ ) CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,?OSE GOV]NM5T-FUND$ HUMANIT>IANS AT ,U,C,S,D SAY ?AT F9D+ AN APPROPRIATE SOLUTION 0DEP5DS ON H[ WE JUDGE1 AS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY444 ! ECONOMIC CO/S COMP>$ TO ! RISKS10 & ?IS K9D ( ?9K+ IS PRETTY /&>D4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?OSE #c TO #f BILLION PEOPLE :O MI<T />VE TO DEA? NE>LY ALL LIVE 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,S\?1 9 ! 7NEO7COLONIZ$ REGIONS ( ! WORLD1 SO ! TE*NOCRATS >E 9 TRUE =M TO SPEAK ( 0ACCEPTABLE CO/S40 

,?IS IS NO?+ LESS ?AN CLIMATE BR9KMAN%IP4 ,! WORLD'S P[]FUL & !IR LABCOAT-WE>+ LACKEYS >E 5GAG$ 9 AN OLD1 OLD W> ) ,MO!R ,E>? & !Y WANT TO SEE H[ F> !Y CAN PU% H] BE=E %E PU%ES BACK1 H[ CLOSE TO ?IS SAFE LIMIT ( GRE5H\SE GASES !Y CAN TREAD4 ,IF !Y GO TOO F>1 !Y WILL NOT BE ! ONES TO BE> ! GRAVE/ CONSEQU5CES4 

,& CAN WE REALLY EXPECT ANY LESS ( !M8 ,AFT] ALL1 WE'RE TALK+ AB\T ! SAME 9/ITUTIONS1 RUN BY ! DIRECT SUCCESSORS ( ! SAME PEOPLE :O TOY$ ) ! FATE ( ! WORLD 9 ! SAME WAY DUR+ ! ,COLD ,W>1 KN[+ FULL WELL ?AT !Y HAD !IR NUCLE> BUNK]S TO RUN (F TO4 ,IT WAS ONLY BY GOOD LUCK ?AT !Y DID NOT ANNIHILATE ALL ( US 9 A NUCLE> HOLOCAU/4 ,!Y WON ?AT LITTLE GAME1 SO N[ !Y >E UP = ANO!R SP9 ( ! :EEL4 

,BUT ?IS TIME NO ONE HAS TO PRESS !IR F+] D[N ON A LITTLE BUTTON TO BEG9 ! APOCALYPSE4 ,:AT IS REQUIR$1 RA!R1 IS ?AT WE ALL KEEP PUN*+ \R TIME CLOCKS & ALL[+ ?IS UN/OPPABLE MA*9E TO MOVE =W>D4 ,9]TIA ITSELF WILL SEAL \R FATE4 

,CAPITALISM WILL DEVELOP NEW & BETT] =MS ( R5EWABLE 5]GY PRODUCTION1 ,I HAVE NO D\BT AB\T ?AT4 ,BUT IT DOESN'T MATT]4 ,:AT IS REQUIR$ TO /AVE (F MASS EXT9CTION IS TO /OP GRE5H\SE GAS EMISSIONS BE=E IT IS TOO LATE4 ,H[EV]1 BECAUSE ( ! %ORT-T]M FE$BACKS 9H]5T TO CAPITALISM & ITS 9ABILITY TO APPRECIATE NON-MONET>Y CO/S TO ! 5VIRONM5T1 ALT]NATIVE 5]GY S\RCES WILL BE JU/ ?AT--ALT]NATIVES1 NOT REPLACEM5TS4 ,SOL>-PRODUC$ ELECTRICITY W\LD REQUIRE MASSIVE GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIES TO BE CO/-COMPETITIVE ) COAL ON A NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL SCALE1 YET :AT WE NE$ IS NOT MORE SOL>1 BUT LESS COAL4 ,AS MU* AS POSSIBLE ( ! FOSSIL FUELS ?AT >E /ILL 9 ! GR\ND NE$ TO /AY !RE1 =EV]4 

,BUT CAPITALISM SIMPLY HAS NO ME*ANISM = B>R+ PR(ITABLE =MS ( PRODUCTION OR UPHOLD+ ANY K9D ( TABOO ?AT PREV5TS ANY?+ UND] ! SUN FROM BE+ CONV]T$ 9TO A RES\RCE & A COMMODITY4 ,& IT BROOKS NO SU* ME*ANISM EI!R4 ,TAKE ! MO/ ABHORR5T BUS9ESS PRACTICE Y\ CAN IMAG9E4 ,IS IT SLAV]Y8 ,!RE >E MORE SLAVES 9VOLV$ 9 ! PRODUCTION ( PRIM>Y COMMODITIES TODAY ?AN !RE W]E DUR+ ! HEI<T ( ! ,TRIANGUL> ,TRADE4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! COMPELL$ LABOR SIMPLY HAS TO TAKE PLACE 9 C\NTRIES ) WEAK] REGULATIONS1 :ILE 9/ITUTIONS BAS$ 9 ! WEAL?Y C\NTRIES1 SU* AS ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MONET>Y ,FUND 7,I,M,F7 & ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION 7,W,T,O71 WORK TO 5SURE ?AT REGULATIONS 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES REMA9 WEAK4 ,OR MAYBE ANIMAL TE/+ IS ! MO/ GRUESOME1 9 Y\R EYES8 ,ONE DOESN'T EV5 NE$ TO GO TO ! ,GLOBAL ,S\? TO F9D COMPANIES MAK+ A PRETTY P5NY (F ?AT PRACTICE4 

,:AT ,OBAMA \TL9$ 9 HIS ,/ATE ( ! ,UNION ADDRESS IS EXACTLY :AT IS GO+ TO HAPP5--CONT9U$ EXTRACTION ( OIL1 COAL1 & NUCLE> FUELS1 ALONGSIDE 9CREAS$ USE ( R5EWABLES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 W9D & SOL> P[] WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXPANSION ( TOTAL 5]GY PRODUCTION1 FOLL[$ BY AN 9CREASE 9 5]GY CONSUMPTION4 ,A SIMIL> ?+ HAPP5$ 9 ! #hS1 :5 RE=MI/ 5VIRONM5TALI/S W]E ADVOCAT+ GREAT] 5]GY EFFICI5CY TO SAVE ! PLANET FROM ! PROBLEMS ( 5]GY PRODUCTION4 ,:AT !Y DID NOT C\NT ON WAS ?AT UND] CAPITALISM1 GREAT] 5]GY EFFICI5CY CAN LEAD TO L[] 5]GY CO/S1 :I* LEADS TO A NET 9CREASE 9 5]GY CONSUMPTION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ?OSE 5VIRONM5TALI/S :O HOP$ TO F9D A SOLUTION )9 ! CONF9ES ( ! SY/EM >E P>TIALLY RESPONSIBLE = ! MESS WE'RE 9 N[1 & ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE LESS TIME TO DEAL ) IT4 

,! FEW PEOPLE :O W]E TALK+ AB\T POLLUTION1 ECOLOGICAL COLLAPSE1 & RELAT$ ISSUES ?IRTY YE>S AGO--G5]ALLY RADICAL ECOLOGI/S1 AN>*I/S1 & 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES--W]E IGNOR$ OR DISMISS$ AS CRAZY4 ,N[ADAYS1 !Y HAVE NO TIME TO SAY 0,I TOLD Y\ SO10 BECAUSE MEMB]S ( ?OSE ?REE GR\PS >E 9VE/IGAT$ AS T]RORI/S & LOCK$ UP 9 PRISON4 ,! BIGGE/ ,F,B,I DOME/IC ANTI-T]ROR 9VE/IGATION 9 ! ,U,S 9 #b#c1 MEASUR$ BY ! NUMB] ( WIRETAPS US$1 WAS AGA9/ AN ABOVEGR\ND ANIMAL RI<TS GR\P ?AT RAN A WEBSITE TO PUBLICIZE DIRECT ACTIONS AGA9/ AN ANIMAL TE/+ COMPANY4 ,I MYSELF WAS NAM$ 9 ,VIRG9IA'S #bi ,T]RORISM ,?REAT ,ASSESSM5T1 JU/ = WRIT+ A BOOK AGA9/ RE=MISM & PACIFISM 9 SOCIAL /RUGGLES1 & = BE+ AN AN>*I/ ACTIVI/4 ,O!R AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 S5T5C$ TO UP TO #bb YE>S 9 PRISON = 5VIRONM5TAL DIRECT ACTIONS ?AT H>M$ NO ONE4 ,! PO/ #i-#a#a F>CE ( ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY HAS BE5 US$ AS A PRETEXT TO 9CREASE POLIC+ & =C$ RELOCATIONS AGA9/ ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN NATIONS ?AT /RADDLE ! ,U4,S4-,MEXICO & ,U4,S4-,CANADA BORD]S4 ,& :OSE L&S DO WE SUPPOSE WILL BE TAK5 = ! MILLIONS ( ACRES ( SOL> PANELS ?AT NE$ TO BE BUILT TO SUPPLY DOME/IC ELECTRICITY NE$S8 ,& !N !RE'S ALL ! M9+ ?AT WILL BE REQUIR$ = MAK+ SO MANY PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS4 ,:OM DO WE SUPPOSE WILL BE WOR/ AFFECT$ BY ! POLLUTION8 

,IT W\LD BE UNCONSCIONABLE TO ALL[ ! WORLD LEAD]S :O JU/ FIVE & T5 YE>S AGO W]E D5Y+ ! REALITY ( CLIMATE *ANGE TO BE 5TRU/$ ) SOLV+ ! PROBLEM TODAY1 ESPECIALLY :5 !Y >E ! ONES :O PR(IT FROM ! CURR5T SOCIAL & 9DU/RIAL >RANGEM5TS1 :ILE ! MANY PEOPLE :O =C$ ! WORLD TO ACKN[L$GE ! PROBLEM1 SOMETIMES GIV+ !IR [N LIVES 9 ! /RUGGLE1 CONT9UE TO BE SIL5C$ & REPRESS$4 

,I WAS ACTUALLY HAPPY ?AT ! ,C,O,P#a#e CLIMATE TALKS 9 ,D5M>K LA/ ,DECEMB] RESULT$ 9 SU* A HOLL[ & 9SUFFICI5T PROPOSAL1 BECAUSE IT MAY HELP PEOPLE REALIZE ?AT WORLD LEAD]S >E NOT ! ONES :O WILL PROTECT US FROM CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,= ME1 ! GREATE/ FAIL+ 9 ,COP5HAG5 WAS ?AT ! TEMPOR>Y POLICE /ATE ]ECT$ TO 5SURE SECURITY DUR+ ! TALKS SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZ$ MASS >RE/S TO PREV5T ! ?\S&S ( PROTE/]S FROM CAUS+ HAVOC & DISRUPT+ ! SUMMIT1 AS PREVI\S SUMMITS HAVE BE5 P>TIALLY OR FULLY DISRUPT$ 9 ,HEILIG5DAMM1 ,SEATTLE1 & ELSE:]E4 

,?IS IS AN IMPORTANT DEFEAT BECAUSE P>T ( ! TRUE SOLUTION TO CLIMATE *ANGE LIES 9 ?R[+ A WR5* 9 ! GE>S ( ! GLOBAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT CURR5TLY MONOPOLIZE ! SOLV+ ( ?IS PROBLEM4 ,A RIOT 9 ! /REETS IMP$ES ! ABILITY ( ! WORLD LEAD]S TO DISCUSS1 TO HOBNOB1 & TO PRES5T !IR PLANS TO A PASSIVE PUBLIC1 & IT MAKES SOCIAL CONFLICTS VISIBLE1 IT %[S ?AT ! ELITE MONOPOLY ON DECISION-MAK+ IS HOTLY CONTE/$ & ONLY EXI/S BY BE+ =CEFULLY IMPOS$4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 DISRUPTION IS ABOVE ALL A CON/RUCTIVE ACT4 

,AN?ROPOLOGI/ ,DAVID ,GRAEB] %[$ H[ ! DEC5TRALIZ$ NETWORKS ( ! ANTIGLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T SUCCE$$ 9 !IR MID-RANGE GOALS1 SABOTAG+ NEOLIB]AL 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,I,M,F & ,W,T,O1 BY DISRUPT+ !IR SUMMITS1 DELEGITIMIZ+ !IR POLICIES1 & BUILD+ HORIZONTAL1 PREFIGURATIVE NETWORKS ( GLOBAL COMMUNICATION4 ,ONCE !IR LEGITIMACY & MONOPOLY ON DECISION-MAK+ W]E *ALL5G$1 9T]NAL CONTRADICTIONS BETWE5 RI* & POOR MEMB] /ATES CAME TO ! SURFACE1 & !SE 9/ITUTIONS BECAME L>GELY UNWORKABLE4 ,! ,W,T,O FAIL$ TO OV]COME 9T]NAL DIVISIONS1 & ! ,I,M,F1 ONCE AN IMPORTANT GLOBAL CR$ITOR1 ITSELF HAD TO BE BAIL$ \T4 

,! HI< DEGREE ( REGULATIONS1 TAXES1 & SUBSIDIES ?AT WILL NECESS>ILY BE P>T ( ELITE RESPONSES TO CLIMATE *ANGE BR+ ! GOV]NM5TS ( NATION-/ATES BACK 9TO A C5TRAL ROLE ?AT !Y (T5 DID NOT HAVE AMID ! D]EGULATIONS ( ,BRETTON ,WOODS NEOLIB]ALISM4 ,YET GOV]NM5TS CANNOT PREV5T ECOLOGICAL COLLAPSE1 & NO CURR5T GOV]NM5T ( ANY 9FLU5CE IS EV5 TRY+4 ,! PROGRESSIVE /ATES ( ,EUROPE PROPOS$ A M]E #b-#c.0 R$UCTION 9 GRE5H\SE GAS EMISSIONS1 TO BE ACCOMPLI%$ PRIM>ILY BY ! *EAP DISAPPE>+ ACT ( C>BON (FSET TRAD+4 ,! LACK ( GOV]NM5TAL SOLUTIONS ONLY MAKES S5SE1 BECAUSE GOV]NM5TS EXI/ FIR/ & =EMO/ TO BUILD & MA9TA9 ! 9FRA/RUCTURE NECESS>Y = COMM]CE1 TO SECURE NEW M>KETS = PRODUC]S1 & TO PROTECT ! HAVES FROM ! HAVE-NOTS4 ,LATELY1 NEW TE*NOLOGIES HAVE ALL[$ !M TO APPROA* !IR AGE-OLD DREAM ( TOTAL SOCIAL CONTROL1 & ?IS PROJECT MAKES !M EV5 LESS AM5ABLE TO ! IDEA ( LI/5+ TO ACTIVI/S OR ! IDEA ( A NATURAL 5VIRONM5T ?AT MU/ BE RESPECT$ RA!R ?AN CONTROLL$4 

,GOV]NM5TS RULE1 H[EV]1 NOT BY MONOPOLIZ+ =CE1 BUT BY MONOPOLIZ+ DECISION-MAK+1 BY SEIZ+ ! C5TRAL GR\ND ( SOCIETY & MAK+ !MSELVES ! >BIT] ( SOCIAL CONFLICTS & ! IMPLEM5T] ( SOLUTIONS4 ,REJECT+ ! SOLUTIONS ( WORLD LEAD]S1 REFUS+ TO DIALOGUE ) P[]FUL 9/ITUTIONS1 9 FACT TRY+ TO DISRUPT !M1 IS A CRUCIAL P>T ( \R FI<T TO SAVE \R PLACE ON ?IS PLANET4 

,?OSE :O ?9K WORLD LEAD]S CAN BE P]SUAD$ TO ADOPT ADEQUATE RESPONSES TO CLIMATE *ANGE1 ! 5VIRONM5TAL ,N,G,OS ?AT SIT D[N AT ! TABLE 9 !SE CLIMATE SUMMITS1 >E MI/AK54 ,O!R WRIT]S HAVE AMPLY DEMON/RAT$ H[ ! RE=MI/ CLIMATE JU/ICE MOVEM5T IS G5]AT+ FALSE SOLUTIONS ?AT WILL ONLY MAKE ?+S WORSE 7E4G4 ,TIM ,SIMONS & ,ALI ,TONAK1 0,! ,DEAD ,5D ( ,CLIMATE ,JU/ICE074 ,& 5VIRONM5TAL ACTIVI/S AT ! FRONTL9ES ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ COAL M9+ 9 ,APPALA*IA OR DE=E/ATION 9 ! ,PACIFIC ,NOR?WE/ REMEMB] H[ ! BIG ,N,G,OS1 /&+ ON ! BACKS ( !IR SACRIFICES1 BETRAY$ ! GRASSROOTS & RU%$ TO ,CONGRESS AT ! FIR/ *ANCE TO 5DORSE & TAKE CR$IT = BIG LEGISLATION ?AT ONLY SL[$ ! DEVA/ATION4 

,JU/ AS ! E>? IS A HOLI/IC1 9T]CONNECT$ SY/EM1 PIECEMEAL APPROA*ES TO CLIMATE *ANGE >E DOOM$ TO FAILURE4 ,RELEVANT FACTORS ?AT WILL DET]M9E ! SURVIVAL OR EXT9CTION ( SPECIES & PEOPLES 9CLUDE =E/ATION1 SOIL HEAL?1 F]TILIZ]-CAUS$ DEAD ZONES 9 ! OCEAN1 9TEGRITY ( HABITATS1 POPULATION GR[?1 =MS ( AGRICULTURE1 & A HUNDR$ O!R ?+S ?AT >E NOT BE+ ADDRESS$ BY WORLD LEAD]S4 ,GREATLY BOO/+ SOL> 5]GY PRODUCTION W\LD 9DE$ REQUIRE GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIES & CORPORATE 9VE/M5TS1 BUT ?IS WILL NOT AV]T ! ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHE ?AT HAS ALREADY BEGUN4 ,TO KEEP FOSSIL FUELS 9 ! GR\ND1 *ECK OV]POPULATION1 & PROTECT & RE/ORE HABITATS1 WE WILL NE$ TO DO NO?+ %ORT ( *ANG+ :O HOLDS P[] 9 \R SOCIETY1 & H[ DECISIONS >E MADE2 TO *ANGE ! WAY \R CULTURE VIEWS ! PLANET1 FROM SEE+ IT AS A DEAD ?+ ?AT CAN BE EXPLOIT$ & TOY$ )1 TO UND]/&+ IT AS AN 9T]CONNECT$1 LIV+ SY/EM ON :I* WE >E DEP5D5T = \R SURVIVAL4 

,A POPUL> SOLUTION TO CLIMATE *ANGE WILL REQUIRE A DEC5TRALIZATION ( ECONOMY & DECISION-MAK+1 ! SAME DEC5TRALIZATION PREFIGUR$ BY ! GLOBAL HORIZONTAL NETWORKS CURR5TLY FI<T+ BACK AGA9/ ?OSE :O >E RESPONSIBLE = CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,\R /&>D ( LIV+ MU/ BE BAS$ ON AVAILABLE LOCAL RES\RCES & NOT :AT CAN BE PUR*AS$ ON ! WORLD M>KET4 ,=MS ( FOOD PRODUCTION LIKE P]MACULTURE & LOCAL1 ORGANIC G>D5+1 DEVELOPM5TS ?AT >E ALREADY GA9+ GLOBAL /EAM AT ! GRASSROOTS1 CAN FE$ ! WORLD )\T ! UNACCEPTABLE HUMAN & 5VIRONM5TAL CO/S ( 9DU/RIAL AGRIBUS9ESS4 ,AS = POPULATION1 AN?ROPOLOGI/S HAVE %[N ?AT LOCAL1 PRE-COLONIAL =MS ( F]TILITY CONTROL LO/ !IR EFFECTIV5ESS AS DECISION-MAK+1 SOCIETY1 & ID5TITY W5T FROM ! LOCAL TO ! NATIONAL SCALE4 ,WE CAN & MU/ REV]SE ?IS PROCESS4 

,9 #b#i1 ,EL9OR ,OL/ROM WON ! ,NOBEL ,PRIZE 9 ,ECONOMICS = PROV+ :AT AN>*I/ SCI5TI/ ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 DEMON/RAT$ 9 HIS #aib BOOK1 ,MUTUAL ,AID3 A ,FACTOR ( ,EVOLUTION1 ?AT COMMON RES\RCES CAN BE HORIZONTALLY MANAG$ BY ! PEOPLE :O USE !M1 )\T GOV]NM5T REGULATION OR PRIVATIZATION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! COMMONS1 :I* HAVE BE5 PROGRESSIVELY /OL5 FROM US OV] ! LA/ #e YE>S BY ! V]Y 9/ITUTIONAL PR$ECESSORS ( ?OSE :O GOV]N US N[1 >E \RS = ! TAK+4 

,CLIMATE *ANGE IS ALREADY KILL+ PEOPLE & DRIV+ 5TIRE SPECIES TO EXT9CTION EV]Y DAY4 ,WE CAN ACCEPT MORE ( ! SAME BY TRU/+ 9 ! SOLUTIONS ( WORLD LEAD]S WE KN[ >E LY+ TO US1 OR WE CAN TAKE ?+S 9TO \R [N H&S1 & BUILD SOLUTIONS AT ! GRASSROOTS LEVEL :ILE NETWORK+ ) O!R COMMUNITIES 9 RESI/ANCE AT ! GLOBAL LEVEL1 & SABOTAG+ ! EF=TS ( ! P[]FUL TO MANAGE & PROLONG ! DISA/] !Y HAVE CREAT$4 

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