Book Review: Climate Change, Capitalism, and Corporations — Why Incremental Change Isn't Enough
By
Christopher Wright
Summary
This book review/analysis examines how corporations are shaping humanity's response to climate change, arguing that climate change is not a simple problem with a solution but requires a fundamental re-examination of economic and social structures. Authors Christopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg analyze the complex ways corporations influence climate responses, finding them inadequate to the challenge, and challenge readers to envision alternative futures.
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bskyBook Review: Climate Change, Capitalism, and Corporations — Why Incremental Change Isn't Enoughcambridge.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulled'This book makes clear that climate change is not a 'problem' for which there can be a 'solution.'
'Using solid research and analysis, Christopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg untangle the complex and multiple ways that corporations are shaping humanity's response to the climate crisis, ways that are unfortunately inadequate to the challenge at hand.'
'In this engaging text, we are challenged to envision alternative futures that will, indeed they must, challenge the core structures of our society.'
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