Lifeworlds

29. Carbon and the Grammar of Life - with Paul Hawken

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Apr 22, 2025
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INSIGHT

Impact of Climate Language

  • War and fixing metaphors in climate language reflect a male, controlling mindset rooted in colonial history.
  • Objectifying nature as separate perpetuates the crisis; relational language is needed to connect and heal.
ADVICE

Shift to Relational Language

  • Avoid using the pronoun 'we' uncritically; not all people share the same responsibility or voice.
  • Use relational language that speaks of restoring, revitalizing, and regenerating life rather than combat and destruction.
ANECDOTE

Freeway Emissions as Blue Whales

  • Paul compares carbon emissions from a busy LA freeway to the mass of a blue whale every second.
  • This emphasizes our disconnection from the immediate and massive impact of our fossil fuel use.
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