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Sustainable Justice via It's Getting Hot In Here
You may have heard this piece of wisdom in Econ 101. “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” Someone is footing the bill.
The mass material affluence that characterizes much of American society is a testament to the power of our economic and political system. The cities we inhabit, the cars we drive, the gadgets we use, the ways we communicate, the food we eat, and the energy we consume are all products of its success.
But remember, “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” Someone is footing the bill.
Allow me to modify that statement. There is no such thing as a dollar menu. Transactions inflict costs on the real world that are not reflected in a market pricing system.
A friend of mine is particularly fond of McDonald’s Dollar menu, and makes a habit of... Help Create A United Nations Youth Climate Change Publication and Video Project via It's Getting Hot In Here
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“Toxic West Virginia” Series Takes Close Look at Mountain Top Removal via It's Getting Hot In Here
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Can Coal Ever Be Clean? Check Out “Burning the Future: Coal In America” to Find Out via It's Getting Hot In Here
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Leap Into Action: Mountain Justice Spring Break Part 1 Starts Saturday! via It's Getting Hot In Here
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I Heart Mountains Day in KY–1200 people lobby to say, “Stop Mountain Top Removal! Save Our Streams!” via It's Getting Hot In Here
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Kenyan Youth Take on Violence, Poverty, and Global Warming - Need a Little Support! via It's Getting Hot In Here
In December of 2006, hundreds of young people converged in Nairobi, Kenya for the annual climate negotiations, COP12. We came with high hopes, but despite being based in a city adversely impacted by climate change, the plight of the African continent was overlooked, and the diplomats accomplished very little. As everyone packed their bags for trips into Masai Mara, the conference became dubbed by climate justice activists as “the climate safari.”
But many of us youth did not run off immediately, because we had met some incredible youth from the Kibera slums, one of the largest slums in the world, and they had graciously offered to take us on a tour of their community. We were shown around their homes and our eyes were opened to the realities of poverty - a world without...