Since last fall, one of the largest protests in world history has continued to grow. The determination of the protestors, representing Indian farmers, farmworkers, old, young, women, and men, across caste and classes, has persisted. They are fighting for their livelihoods, exercising their democratic rights, and expressing dissent against neoliberal farming laws that threaten their livelihoods and dismantle economic protections. The new farming laws open up India’s agriculture sector to corporate privatization, remove safeguards for farmers and farmworkers, and deregulate the industry. Almost half of the workers in India are dependent on the agriculture sector — approximately 58% of India’s…
Was the sound inside us always this loud, or did we just become acutely attuned to it this year? We collectively leaned into the cacophony of chaos, oscillating between rage, a sense of saudade, and terror. We leaned into feelings we don’t yet have the language to express, but sometimes we stumble upon them unexpectedly through particular notes and chord progressions. When it became hard to hold onto everything around us, we held onto melodies — familiar and unfamiliar that evoked some specific emotional resonance.
We saw these sounds. We shared these sounds (hello, collaborative Spotify playlists)! We felt these…
Climate risk management is critical to long-term value creation. According to a study by Carol Hansell, a renowned Canadian lawyer, directors of Canadian companies have an obligation to address climate change risk. Hansell notes that “the obligation of directors to consider the implications of climate change risk is grounded in the duties each director owes to the corporation he or she serves.” Hansell’s legal opinion, provided to the Canada Climate Law Initiative, is the first in-depth legal analysis of directors’ responsibilities in a corporate governance context by a senior Canadian lawyer. …
The discourse around the future of work has generally focused on the technological implications of digitization and artificial intelligence. Another critical dimension to consider is the transition towards a green and decarbonized economy and how that will inform not only how we work, but the types of jobs and skills that are required to transform our economic systems in order to generate positive environmental and societal benefits.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the fault lines in our society that have always existed. We can no longer turn away from the interconnected nature of economic exploitation, social and racial injustice, and…
The COVID-19 pandemic is laying bare the inequities in our society that have always existed. As the City of Brampton, Ontario, charts the path to recovery, it is more important than ever to ensure that this path lays the foundations for a just, sustainable, and resilient city. Last year, Brampton declared a climate emergency recognizing the urgency of the climate crisis. Now is the time to ensure that any investments made in our city put us on a low-carbon and equitable path.
International institutions like the United Nations are also calling for recovery efforts to focus on accelerating the transition…
The economic, racial, gender, and social inequalities that have always been prevalent within our societies means that across the world marginalized communities are being disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The status quo, as we know it, is unacceptable. This crisis is an inflection point, and as a climate justice advocate, I’ve been thinking about what is required of us in this moment as we can no longer ignore that everything is connected. Moreover, as Naomi Klein has reminded us, periods of catastrophic changes like the one we are in, have been historically exploited to push through pro-corporate policies that…
Puninda
Sustainability professional and climate justice organizer in Brampton — passionate about civic engagement, climate policy and gender equity. Twitter — @puninda
