Climate feminism

by Linnéa Engström

The climate issue is an all-encompassing global injustice for present and future generations. The climate challenge is one of the biggest challenges from a human rights perspective, as it is linked to so many aspects of our economic and social life and our ability to live at all.

Powerful forces want to turn the climate issue into something that can be solved by technical means, by companies. Companies have an important part to play in the transition to a green economy: of that there is no doubt. But, if we are not committed to reallocating the wealth and to equalizing inequality, we are not going to deliver on achieving the transition to a green economy. In fact, all kinds of power perspectives and demands for rights, threaten status quo and "business as usual" - the familiar race to the bottom.

The book "Climate feminism" unites the struggle against climate change with the struggle for a more just world and is Linnea Engström‘s debut as a writer. The book also gathers portraits of some of the most influential forerunners of climate justice.

Genres: Audiobook, Nonfiction, Feminism

Audiobook

First published January 1, 2016

Reviews

[Hákon Gunnarsson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Linnéa Engström served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2014 until 2019. She is a member of the Green Party, so the subject of her book may not come as a much of a surprise.

It’s called Climate Feminism, but the subtitle is Role Models and Climate, and it centers on women that have fought for the environment, or climate in some way. It’s a short, but very good introduction to the lives a lot of interesting women.

But it is also, through their stories, a good introduction to many environmental issues, humanitarian issues, and climate change. All of this is handled in a very good way, so I can recommend this book for anyone interested in the subject.

[zeyneb · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Therese Silverbåge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Behövs det verkligen en bok om klimat och feminism 2020. Har vi inte redan all den kunskap som behövs, som Greta Thunberg hävdar. Jo, men nej.

Har du koll på http://www.councilwomenworldleaders.org/#
Nä, jag hade ingen aning, men tack vare läsningen av den här boken, så vet jag mer. Efter att ha läst Klimatfeminism inser jag att det här är en bok som ger, åtminstone mig, nya perspektiv.

Texter om kvinnor som gjort och gör stora insatser som jag bara hört om i förbigående berättas det om i den här något torra men högintressanta bok med en titel som, tyvärr, skrämmer fler än den lockar.
Läs och lär!

[Çağla Mert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Climate Feminism by Linnéa Engström is a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between climate justice and feminism.

Engström, a former Member of the European Parliament and an advocate for environmental and gender issues, argues that the climate crisis is deeply linked to gender inequality.

The book highlights how women—especially those in marginalized communities—are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation while also being at the forefront of climate activism and sustainable solutions.

It offers a compelling argument for why climate action must be feminist and why feminist activism must include climate justice.

[Liquid.Individual · Rating 2 out of 5]

bra urval av personer, men saknade helt analys och samband. boken är egentligen bara ett kort förord ihop med en samling av ganska ytliga porträtt. det var fint, men utan tolkning och slutsatser blev de enskilda aktivister snarare än en samlad klimatfeministisk rörelse, vilket jag tyckte var väldigt synd!

[Nora · Rating 3 out of 5]

not sure I completely understand this book

[Loke]

Grund men trevlig!