What Climate Justice Means And Why We Should Care

by Elizabeth Cripps

Overview

We owe it to our fellow humans – and other species – to save them from the catastrophic harm caused by climate change.

Philosopher Elizabeth Cripps approaches climate justice not just as an abstract idea but as something that should motivate us all. Using clear reasoning and poignant examples, starting from irrefutable science and uncontroversial moral rules, she explores our obligations to each other and to the non-human world, unravels the legacy of colonialism and entrenched racism, and makes the case for immediate action.

The second half of the book looks at solutions. Who should pay the bill for climate action? Who must have a say? How can we hold multinational companies, organisations – even nations – to account? Cripps argues powerfully that climate justice goes beyond political polarization. Climate activism is a moral duty, not a political choice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472991829
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	02/03/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	570,737
File size:	917 KB

About the Author

Elizabeth Cripps is a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and the author of Climate Change and the Moral Agent. A moral philosopher with a focus on climate ethics and justice, she has written for Scotland's The Herald and been interviewed on Radio 4. As a former journalist, she worked for the Financial Times group and freelanced for the Guardian.
Elizabeth Cripps is a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and the author of Climate Change and the Moral Agent and What Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care. A moral philosopher with a focus on climate ethics and justice, she has written for Scotland's The Herald and been interviewed on Radio 4. As a former journalist, she worked for the Financial Times group and freelanced for the Guardian.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter One: Basic Justice, Incontrovertible Science
Chapter Two: The Same Storm, But Not The Same Boat
Chapter Three: Beyond Humans
Chapter Four: What Climate Justice Looks Like
Chapter Five: The Least Unjust Option
Chapter Six: But What Can I Do?
Conclusion: Key Points

Further Reading
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index