Green Theory and Praxis
Communications
I am a fan of Open Source Ecology and Factor E Farm, and I wanted to let you know I cited your work in my recent article in Green Theory & Praxis. Cheers,
Dan
http://greentheoryandpraxisjournal.org/gtpj-volume-14-issue-1-3-april-2022/
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Let Nature Play: A Possible Pathway of Total Liberation and Earth Restoration
Abstract
A Total Liberation Pathway is proposed, involving an abolition of compulsory work for all beings. This trajectory involves drastically shortening humans’ workweek, ending the exploitation of animals including for food, and rewilding ecosystems currently exploited as “working landscapes.” Using the climate models the Global Calculator and C-Roads Pro, I demonstrate that the Total Liberation Pathway could return atmospheric CO2 and global temperature levels to the 300 ppm and 1°C targets demanded by the 2010 People’s Agreement of Cochabamba, and could achieve the precautionary target of rewilding 75% of the Earth. I also propose possible contours of a strategy of resistance and reconstruction. Although Indigenous communities and energy and agricultural workers will have an indispensable role in the transition, through control over land and key economic bottlenecks, the entire resistance of human and nonhuman beings offers hope. Letting nature play, humans included, could enable a livable future.
