Climate Strike

The Practical Politics of the Climate Crisis

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Paperback, 226 pages

Published May 4, 2021 by Merlin Press.

ISBN:
978-0-85036-764-5
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4 stars (1 review)

The climate crisis is here. Burning forests, melting glaciers, and increasingly extreme weather patterns point to an unfolding catastrophe. Derek Wall looks at every aspect of the crisis: What can we do? How can we be effective and practical? How can we build an ecological economy? This is a major contribution to the practical politics of creating a sustainable and just future, drawing on decades of research and activism.

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reviewed Climate Strike by Derek Wall

Takes an interesting turn

4 stars

Up to about the halfway point I was thinking to myself that I've really got to stop reading these short introductions to environmental politics. It's certainly one of the better ones, though I'm not sure it stands out in the way that other books of Wall's that I've read have done. All of a sudden, though, there's a sharp turn into some pretty heavy social movement theory, and the remainder of the book is much more compelling. Chapters on the methods of denial of the right, on the psychology of convincing others, of the failings of the state, and so much more round out the book. There's only really time to skate over these topics, as it's a pretty short book, but a good starter for deeper reading.