Perspectives on Climate Change
Perspectives gathers together the views and advice of leading academics, thinkers, politicians and environmental activists on how we can stop climate change and create the shift in society necessary for an environmentally sustainable future. Articles are available to read online, or download in .pdf format.
What do we need to do to save ourselves?
The following paper is the text of a talk given in Oxford by Michael Meacher on 18th November 2004. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity of reading. Comments specific to the evening have been removed so that the paper has wider relevance. A verbatim transcription is available on request. The items in [brackets] are explanatory notes.
Facing Climate Change and Other Great Adventures
The following paper is the text of a talk given in Oxford by Joanna Macy on 9th May 2005. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity of reading. A verbatim transcription is available on request. The items in [brackets] are explanatory notes.
Climate Change – a crisis of collective denial?
The following paper was originally given on the 4th May 2005 at the Law Society, London for the annual Professor David Hall lecture. It is reproduced with the kind permission of the Environmental Law Foundation which hosted the orginal event The transcript has been edited for clarity of reading, and comments specific to the evening have been removed so that the paper has a wider relevance.
Sleepwalking into Disaster: Are we in a State of Denial about Climate Change?
The following paper is based on a talk given in Oxford by George Marshall on 22nd September 2005.
Can Politicians save us from climate change?
The following paper is based on a talk given in Oxford by Caroline Lucas on 24th November 2005.