Climate Change and Disaster Capitalism

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As climate impacts increase, what canadian journalist naomi klin calls disaster capitalism. There was this talk of how they were going to turn new orleans into this laboratory for a private ized, frankly, racially cleansed city. We've certainly seen more of that in the pandemic. The thing about rethinking our economic system and maybe embracing more of a d growth approach is that it does not necessarily mean leavinga of the world behind.

The first of two concluding episodes in Season 5, in which we focus on solutions. In Part 10 of The Repair, we look at the actions and policies that people need to push for —now — to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.

Reported by Amy Westervelt. Script editor, Cheryl Devall. Production and mix by John Biewen. Interviews with Kate Marvel, Ken Caldeira, Julian Brave Noisecat, Kate Aronoff, Naomi Klein, Julia Steinberger, Leah Stokes, Heidi Marmon, Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Tara Houska, and Max Berger. Music in this episode by Lili Haydn, Kim Caroll, Chris Westlake, Lesley Barber, Cora Miron, goodnight Lucas, and Maetar. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.