Speaker -- David Orr
Thursday, September 11, 5pm PT, 6pm MT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET
The lack of authentically democracy in the U.S. has permitted corporate entities to pursue their own economic and political interests virtually unchecked. This includes plundering the earth and poisoning land, water and air - resulting in the climate crises. What inadequate regulations existed before the Trump regime are now being systemically eliminated.
The dual crises of democracy and climate change are not separate, but are one interrelated threat to the human future.
That’s the theme of Democracy in a Hotter Time, edited by David Orr, which calls for reforming democratic institutions as a prerequisite for avoiding climate chaos and adapting governance to how Earth works as a physical system.
To survive in the “long emergency” ahead, we must reform and strengthen democratic institutions, making them assets rather than liabilities. The collection of essays proposes a new political order that will not only help humanity survive but also enable us to thrive in the transition to a post–fossil fuel world.
Orr is the Emeritus Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College. He is the founder and visionary of The Oberlin Project – formed out of his vision of full-spectrum sustainability: an all-encompassing joint venture by the town and College to create a thriving, sustainable and environmentally friendly community in Oberlin.
He is the recipient of nine honorary degrees and other awards including The Millennium Leadership Award from Global Green, the Bioneers Award, the National Wildlife Federation Leadership Award, a Lyndhurst Prize acknowledging "persons of exceptional moral character, vision, and energy." He has been a scholar in residence at Ball State University, the University of Washington, and other universities. He has lectured at hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has served as a Trustee for many organizations including the Rocky Mountain Institute, the Aldo Leopold Foundation, and the Bioneers. He has been a Trustee and/or advisor to ten foundations. Full bio here.
The program is sponsored by Move to Amend’s Ecology Network (Eco-Net), a space Move to Amend created to focus on the relationship between corporate power and environmental catastrophe. We’re interested in gathering with folks who, like us, want an end to corporate destruction of the Earth for-profit and to create alternatives for a truly livable world.
Hope to see you on the September 11.
In solidarity,
Jennie, Alfonso, Jessica, Tara, Cole, Shelly, George, Daniel, Kelsey, Jason, Katie, Keyan, Michael, Margaret & Greg
-- Move to Amend National Team
