This chapter explores the need for fast and profound change in response to the climate crisis. It discusses potential solutions such as the Green New Deal and deep growth, highlighting their limitations and the importance of considering political and economic systems. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of social power and political strategy in bringing about alternative energy solutions.
All the money and power in the world—but still the ruling class is failing.
James Schneider, Communications Director for Progressive International, explains how crisis is a permanent feature of fossil capitalism, which is currently cannibilising itself. He reveals a strategy for progressive movements around the world to unite around energy rights, before explaining how we need revolution over reform, including an anti-regime campaign to overthrow the ruling class. This is an acute and scathing analysis of the ruling class—and why hope lies with a green democratic revolution.
James Schneider is the cofounder of People’s Momentum, author of Our Bloc: How We Win, and Labour’s Head of Strategic Communications under Jeremy Corbyn.
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