Episode 3: Carbon colonialism
Episode 3 of the Beyond the Map podcast, hosted by Jo Sharp, titled "Episode 3: Carbon colonialism" was published on November 13, 2023 and runs 47 minutes.
November 13, 2023 ·47m · Beyond the Map
Summary
As consumers we now expect, or perhaps are willing to pay a premium for, goods and services with green credentials – recycled paper and plastics, no single use plastics, less packaging, carbon-neutral delivery and so on. It makes us feel good; it makes us feel like we are doing out bit. The UK government celebrates the country's reduction in carbon emissions - we are moving towards cleaner more environmentally-friendly future. And yet, global emissions are growing. Levels of carbon released into the atmosphere are increasing. What is going on? I am joined by Dr Laurie Parsons who has grappled with this challenge in his book Carbon Colonialism: How rich countries explore climate breakdown (Manchester University Press, 2023).
Episode Description
As consumers we now expect, or perhaps are willing to pay a premium for, goods and services with green credentials – recycled paper and plastics, no single use plastics, less packaging, carbon-neutral delivery and so on. It makes us feel good; it makes us feel like we are doing out bit. The UK government celebrates the country's reduction in carbon emissions - we are moving towards cleaner more environmentally-friendly future.
And yet, global emissions are growing. Levels of carbon released into the atmosphere are increasing. What is going on?
I am joined by Dr Laurie Parsons who has grappled with this challenge in his book Carbon Colonialism: How rich countries explore climate breakdown (Manchester University Press, 2023).
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