Climate justice and greenwashing / Avery Elizabeth Hurt, book editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hurt, Avery Elizabeth, editor.

Greenhaven Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)

Opposing viewpoints series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climate justice.

Environmental ethics.

Greenwashing.

Corporations--Environmental aspects.

Corporations.

Physical Description:

176 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition

Other Title:

Climate justice & greenwashing

Place of Publication:

Buffalo, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, [2025].

Summary:

With catastrophic weather events becoming increasingly common, many have started to note that the impacts of this climate crisis are unevenly distributed, and people who are impoverished or otherwise disadvantaged disproportionally bear the burden of climate change. As a result, the climate justice movement has gained traction, with the goal of recognizing the impacts of climate change on disadvantaged communities and finding ways to assist these groups. Part of this has involved acknowledging the role major corporations and industries play in climate change and encouraging them to reduce their impact and help the affected communities. However, greenwashing--or making it seem like an organization is more environmentally friendly than it is--continues to be an issue. This volume looks at the role corporations play in climate justice and the extent to which greenwashing occurs"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Wealthy nations owe poorer ones for the damage of climate change / Bethany Tietjen

Rich nations balk at paying for the damage caused by climate change / Lauren Sommer

The cooperation of all countries is necessary to prevent biodiversity loss and climate change / Greg Asner

Foreign investment laws stand in the way of climate justice for developing countries / Olabisi D. Akinkugbe

Financial inclusion can help the poor build resilience to climate shocks / Sophie Sirtaine and Claudia McKay

Access to a health environment is a universal human right all countries must honor / Joel E. Correia

Global climate agreements must require greater action from nations / Lindsay Maizland

Ideology can eclipse science when it comes to climate change policy / Kerrie L. Unsworth, Sally V. Russell, and Matthew C. Davis

Big oil, rich countries, and carbon billionaires are responsible for climate change

and getting away with it / Oxfam America

Big oil must be held accountable / Patrick Parentau and John Dernbach

Banning financing for fossil fuel projects in Africa won't solve climate change or inequality / Benjamin Attia and Morgan Bazilian

Capitalism can and must evolve to meet the challenges of climate change / Andrew J. Hoffman

The impacts of climate change affect marginalized communities more / Tahseen Jafry

Climate change is setting back progress in reducing global inequality / Céline Guivarch, Nicolas Taconet, and Aurélie Méjean

Losses and damage can be lessened by working with vulnerable communities / Jon Barnett and Arghya Sinha Roy

Climate justice and social justice are two sides of the same coin / Ghiwa Nakat

Gender inequality and climate change are interconnected / UN Women

Woman and gender-diverse people are much more likely to die in climate disasters than men / Carla Pascoe Leahy

Greenwashing doesn't have to be overtly false to be deceptive / Tom Lyon

Eco-labels must be standardized / The British Standards Insititution

Companies use deceitful marketing techniques to make consumers think they're green / Christine Parker

Consumers often give polluting companies a pass for greenwashing / Adam Austen Kay

Sustainability reports often facilitate greenwashing / Hendri Yulius Wijaya and Kata Macdonald.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781534509856

1534509852

9781534509863

1534509860

OCLC:

1422225363

Publisher Number:

90100455318