How global inequality hinders climate action
On 20 Jan, the first day of World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the Report by Oxfam "๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ" (check here) was releasedโhighlighting how billionaire wealth rose three times faster in 2024 than 2023. The Report is a unique call for reparations, acknowledging colonial pasts, critiquing an emerging billionaire oligarchy across the globe, and envisaging a just inclusive and fair future for all. In light of this, I am happy to share my recent article in The Conversation UK - "๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง". Since the reality of current international politics is that any effort for climate justice is going through a rollercoaster rideโin this article, I ask: What can Davos do?
Read more:
Susan Ann Samuel
Inequality and climate change exacerbates each otherโfight against one cannot be won without the fight against the other.
This short article gives a glimpse to a project I am working on with respect to climate change and inequality.
Stay tuned to know more.