Original upload date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:36:02 GMT
Our Rebellion Against Extinctions' - Rupert Read’s major new talk about the looming climate- and eco-catastrophe. This talk was given in Bath on 3rd March 2019.
Here, Rupert explains the world's cur
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rent state in regards to biodiversity, pollution, dangerous man-made climate change and takes time with the audience to truly understand the damage already done to our world. He goes on to critically analyse the world's current agreement (the Paris climate accord) which was supposed to prevent the crisis. He reflects on if our society takes the issue of climate catastrophe seriously enough, setting out how it clearly does not. Lastly, he explores our practical options around responding to the climate emergency, posing the question, will we be able to change ourselves enough to avoid catastrophe? This culminates in his asking the audience a challenging question: will you give your money to this cause, or your life? You must give at least one of these, if you accept the logic of Rupert's presentation...