Dear GEP-Ed colleagues, I know that there's a school of thought in favor of focusing on positive responses to climate change and other environmental problems — of giving students hope that things can be fixed -- but there's a case to be made that this may be counterproductive and even part of the problem. This essay (freely available) in The Guardian makes a good case and would be worth discussing/debating in class:
"Would abandoning hope help us to tackle the climate crisis?" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/24/we-need-a-dash-of-hope-but-is-too-much-diverting-our-gaze-from-the-perils-of-the-climate-crisis Kind regards, PAUL G. HARRIS Chair Professor of Global and Environmental Studies Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies EdUHK<https://www.eduhk.hk/ssps/pharris> www.paulgharris.net<https://paulgharris.net/> Author, Pathologies of Climate Governance (Cambridge University Press). Details here<https://paulgharris.net/books/pathologies-of-climate-governance-summary/>. 25+ more books on global environmental politics, policy and justice here<https://paulgharris.net/books-by-paul-g-harris/>. 100+ journal articles and book chapters here<https://paulgharris.net/articles/>. Call for submissions to the PLOS Climate Politics & Justice Section here<https://latitude.plos.org/2024/08/plos-climate-politics-justice-section/>. Most recent open-access articles: "COP28: Loss and damage, fossil fuels and the limits of climate diplomacy<https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000351>" "Adapting to Climate Change: From Capitalism to Democratic Eco-socialism<https://doi.org/10.1080/10455752.2024.2389053>" Most recent open-access commentaries: "By backing Russia during its war on Ukraine, China may risk involvement in ecocide<https://hongkongfp.com/2024/05/11/by-backing-russia-during-its-war-on-ukraine-china-may-risk-involvement-in-ecocide/>" "American expats in Hong Kong may have the power to swing the US presidential election, for good or ill<https://hongkongfp.com/2024/09/29/american-expats-in-hong-kong-may-have-the-power-to-swing-the-us-presidential-election-for-good-or-ill/>" Most recent books: Pathologies of Climate Governance<https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/pathologies-of-climate-governance/4D03C7262B1BEBE955769933526C0D14> Routledge Handbook of Global Environmental Politics<https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Global-Environmental-Politics/Harris/p/book/9781032145808> Support a people-centered Internet with Proton Mail<https://pr.tn/ref/KEC9TCP22XJ0> secure email. WARNING: Hong Kong's 'national security' and 'Article 23' laws are in effect globally. Anyone suspected of violating these laws anywhere in the world is subject to arrest and imprisonment in Hong Kong without the right to bail or trial by jury. Many people have been arrested under these laws, while others have been arrested under colonial-era subversion laws. The conviction rate is nearly 100%. Statements and actions that are commonplace and protected by law in other countries and were once permitted in Hong Kong are now unlawful here. Do not send any messages to me that express any views regarding Chinese sovereignty or control over any territory, or that could even remotely be considered to be subversive of the Chinese or Hong Kong governments. Bear in mind that opinions (op-eds), artwork, literature, parodies, cartoons, songs, melodies, slogans, t-shirts, hats, umbrellas, flags, graffiti, candles, social media posts and much more, including depictions and representations of these things, have been deemed to be subversive by Hong Kong authorities and have resulted in long prison sentences. If in doubt about whether your message could violate the law, do not send it to me. ©2024 This email, its contents and attachments are subject to copyright protections. All rights reserved. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please consider the environmental implications before saving and/or printing this email. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/TYCP286MB37248CA5C9E36C2779378E75C34F2%40TYCP286MB3724.JPNP286.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.
