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The last decade is the hottest on record, with 2024 surpassing 1.5°C of global warming. We’re on track for much worse.
The catastrophic effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and deforestation are being played out in real time. Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti. Forest fires, droughts, extreme temperatures, rising sea levels and floods have all become more frequent and intense. Global impacts are unequal but often terrible.
Action to tackle emissions continues to fall behind what meagre pledges governments have made. Growth in reactionary and far-right politics endangers this. Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” policies are echoed by anti-environmental, climate denialist, and net-zero denouncing reactionaries across Europe and the UK.
The climate movement in the UK and globally has shrunk from the large movements we saw last decade. However, movements such as Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil were limited by their focus on minority heroism. Mass mobilisation coupling environmental and working-class demands, linked with workers in key industries, was sorely needed but omitted.
The Green Bans movements by Australian builders labourers, or the Vestas wind turbine factory occupation, demonstrate the power and strategic position workers have to act on environmental issues.
Can we curb climate change and guarantee a decent life for all? How can we build a climate movement that can win?
Join Bristol Workers’ Liberty to discuss these questions. These meetings are open to all. Discussion and disagreement encouraged.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
The catastrophic effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and deforestation are being played out in real time. Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti. Forest fires, droughts, extreme temperatures, rising sea levels and floods have all become more frequent and intense. Global impacts are unequal but often terrible.
Action to tackle emissions continues to fall behind what meagre pledges governments have made. Growth in reactionary and far-right politics endangers this. Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” policies are echoed by anti-environmental, climate denialist, and net-zero denouncing reactionaries across Europe and the UK.
The climate movement in the UK and globally has shrunk from the large movements we saw last decade. However, movements such as Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil were limited by their focus on minority heroism. Mass mobilisation coupling environmental and working-class demands, linked with workers in key industries, was sorely needed but omitted.
The Green Bans movements by Australian builders labourers, or the Vestas wind turbine factory occupation, demonstrate the power and strategic position workers have to act on environmental issues.
Can we curb climate change and guarantee a decent life for all? How can we build a climate movement that can win?
Join Bristol Workers’ Liberty to discuss these questions. These meetings are open to all. Discussion and disagreement encouraged.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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