Episode 1197 • • 32:25 - 36:52
1197: Fossil Fools
Social Summit for the Climate, Anti-Colonialism Rhetoric
An alternative "Social Summit for the Climate" is held in Madrid to address political repression in Chile and the perceived "Eurocentrism" of the official UN conference. Organizers link environmental issues to anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and historical reparations for slavery. The hosts interpret this as a negotiation for financial redistribution under the guise of environmentalism.