The Climate And The Commons: The Case For a Great, Green, Society

<p>Abigail Disney, the grand-niece of Walt Disney, was arrested at East Hampton Town Airport, New York, in July along with 13 other protesters for blocking cars from entering or exiting the parking lot.</p> <p>It was one of eight actions carried out in the exclusive Hamptons resort area.</p> <p>The new breed of protestor is extending the environmental message to target the luxury practices that are &ldquo;disproportionately contributing to the climate crisis at this point,&rdquo; according to American University social scientist&nbsp;<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/uncategorized/climate-activists-target-jets-yachts-and-golf-in-a-string-of-global-protests-against-luxury/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Dana Fisher</a>.</p> <p>We have all seen the shocking headlines:</p> <p>We have just lived through&nbsp;<a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/this-was-the-hottest-summer-ever-recorded-on-earth?utm_term=06F0012A-0DEE-429B-B992-7CC11B013D58&amp;utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=BB36AB94-7D10-4876-B442-A9EBA16EEB0B&amp;utm_source=SmartBrief" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>the hottest summer ever recorded on Earth</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p>For the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/other/a-first-category-5-storms-have-formed-in-every-ocean-basin-this-year/ar-AA1grCx2" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>first time ever, Category 5 storms have occurred in each ocean basin</strong></a>&nbsp;in one year.</p> <p>America has set the record for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/weather-disasters-climate-change-fire-hurricane-2bcb9fff659d12338cc8f7eb7f82c2a1" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>billion-dollar weather disasters</strong></a><strong>&hellip;</strong>and the year still has three months to play out.</p> <p>A new global wave of disease and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/pakistan-extreme-heat-health-impacts-death/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>death linked to climate change</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>is sweeping across a globe that is ill-prepared for the insidious risks to almost every facet of human health.</p> <p>How does all this climate news link to the &ldquo;commons&rdquo; &mdash; the campaigns for social equality?</p> <p><a href="https://barry-gander.medium.com/the-climate-and-the-commons-the-case-for-a-great-green-society-596cb6c03a08"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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