Esther Stanford-Xosei on the Case for Climate Reparations
We can’t transition into a green future unless we reckon with our past, argues reparationist Esther Stanford-Xosei.
A podcast series about a world that isn’t just saved from climate breakdown, but is renewed and transformed by the fight against it.
Produced with Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung London and based on the free ebook, Perspectives on a Global Green New Deal: https://global-gnd.com/
Planet B: Jayati Ghosh on Escaping the Debt Trap
Fighting climate breakdown means facing up to the imperial hierarchies of debt, as development economist Jayati Ghosh explains.
Planet B: Everything Must Change – Debt
In the final episode, we ask why climate reparations could be crucial to securing a global Green New Deal.
Asad Rehman on the Making of the Climate Refugee
What will happen to the billions of people displaced by climate breakdown? A global Green New Deal must have an answer.
Harsha Walia on Border Violence and Eco-Fascism
National policies won’t solve a global problem like climate change, says migrant justice activist Harsha Walia.
Planet B: Everything Must Change – Migration
Climate breakdown means the displacement of billions of people. Who benefits at the border?
Laleh Khalili on Sovereignty and Seafarers
From city ports to the open sea, worker exploitation and environmental degradation are both rife and invisible.
Planet B: Tina Ngata on Decolonising Oceans
Why we can’t protect our oceans without challenging the colonial mindset.
Planet B: Everything Must Change – Water
How do we add a splash of blue to a global Green New Deal? Harpreet Kaur Paul investigates.
Planet B: Kate Aronoff on What America’s Climate Role Should Be
The renowned climate journalist explores the power – and limitations – of rebooting the New Deal on a global scale.
Yanis Varoufakis on Bringing Down the Bankers
We can only halt climate breakdown if we unseat the oligarchs, says the Greek politician.
Planet B: Everything Must Change – Infrastructure
Dalia Gebrial finds out what’s missing from the promise of cleaner, greener infrastructure.
Julian Brave NoiseCat on Apocalypse and Resistance
The activist and journalist explains why land rights and Indigenous knowledge are crucial to efforts to stop climate breakdown.
Noam Chomsky on Indigenous Demands and Roosevelt’s Legacy
The eminent activist and writer warns against a Green New Deal that would save capitalism instead of dismantling it.
Planet B: Everything Must Change – Land
Harpreet Kaur Paul asks how we can make land for living, not for profit, in the second episode of the series.
Sarah Jaffe on Green Work or No Work
Why the promise of “good, green union jobs” isn’t enough for a just transition.
Jeremy Corbyn on Green Industrial Revolution
The Labour MP lays out his hopes for the global fight against climate breakdown in a bonus interview episode.
Planet B: Everything Must Change – Work
Dalia Gebrial finds out what climate breakdown means for the future of work, with Jeremy Corbyn, Sarah Jaffe and more.