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Aviva Chomsky on Why "The Science" Isn't All We Need To Know About Climate Change

Aviva Chomsky on Why "The Science" Isn't All We Need To Know About Climate Change

FromCurrent Affairs


Aviva Chomsky on Why "The Science" Isn't All We Need To Know About Climate Change

FromCurrent Affairs

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Prof. Aviva Chomsky teaches history and Latin American studies at Salem State University and has authored and edited numerous books including Central America’s Forgotten History, A History of the Cuban Revolution, and Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal.Her latest book Is Science Enough? Forty Critical Questions About Climate Justice tries to answer, in a clear and accessible way, the questions about what we ought to do to deal with the climate catastrophe. Prof. Chomsky takes the position that conversations about The Science often overlook important issues of justice, and the political and economic changes that will be necessary to prevent the worst suffering from climate change. She goes through proposed policy responses to the situation and shows what it will actually take to respond effectively and prevent the problem from spiraling out of control. Is Science Enough? is a useful primer for anyone who wants to go beyond the facts of IPCC reports and think seriously about the choices we now face. It's a book grounded in a desire to give people the practical knowledge they will need to take action. (It also answers the question of whether driving a Prius does anyone any good.) Edited by Tim Gray.
Released:
Apr 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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