By relying on uncertain and unethical carbon offsets to combat the climate crisis, society is setting itself on a path to destruction, George Monbiot says.

George Monbiot and hosts Ebony Bennet and Polly Hemming get stuck into neoliberalisms insidious effect on climate, the folly of carbon offsets, and why incrementalism will never lead to systemic change.

As Ebony Bennet says, the discussion leaves you hopeful change could be just arpund the corner.

  • Gorgritch_Umie_KillaOPM
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    2 hours ago

    I disagree that incrementalism will never lead to systemic change. But i’m a believer that big change is precipitated by ten small changes. Cue Paul Kelly…

    I don’t feel George Monbiot put his case well. If we take Australia as the example, without the incremental changes we’ve individually already made its hard to believe that the bigger things we are actually doing now would be as uncontroversial as they are.

    The big projects I’m thinking are the many renewables going in around the country. The offshore wind farm in NSW, is maybe the only exception, but even thats not stopping the nation like it might’ve a decade ago.

    Plastic bag bans, container deposit schemes, removal of plastic straws, yellow top recycle bins, FOGO, keep cups, these are all examples of the highly visible incremental changes that, bu their constant presence, demand people rethink a wasteful practice.

    I think he’s right to say is incrementalism might be too slow. But his other option of waiting for the economic/climate revolution is akin to rolling the dice at a casino you don’t own.