This article, co-authored by CC board member Linda Thyer, challenges us to adopt a peaceful approach to conflict, if we want to respond adequately to the planetary health crisis we face. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/its-time-for-canadian-environmental-groups-to-talk-about-war-as-an-act-of-climate-denial
It quotes Nigerian winner of the Right Livelihood Award, Nnimmo Bassey: “The true environmental impact of war is impossible to quantify because it affects a staggering array of sectors and every aspect of human wellbeing. Wars kill people, extinguish biodiversity, and destroy the infrastructure that could otherwise provide safeguards in the face of extreme weather events. Warfare is an act of climate denial.”
With authoritarianism on the rise & nature (including us) facing the unthinkable, it can be helpful to hear the insight & wisdom of Naomi Klein, such as in this recent interview, with George Stroumboulopoulos :