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A cultural revolution to address the climate crisis and promote equitable futures
LUCIANE COUTINHO |
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Perspectives Article
The Graduate Inequality Review, Volume IV (September 2025) |
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Abstract: This article analyses the climate crisis as a multidimensional phenomenon shaped by ecological degradation, as well as economic, political, cultural, and social factors. It argues that liberal capitalism, rooted in industrialisation and consumerism, deepens structural inequalities while driving planetary disruption in the Anthropocene. By foregrounding Indigenous knowledge, intersectional approaches, and socio-environmental perspectives, the article contends that climate justice requires more than mitigation programmes: it demands the dismantling of inequalities through a cultural revolution that challenges existing power structures. Such a revolution calls for a holistic approach that integrates ancient wisdom, alternative ontological practices, and modern science to foster a profound reconnection between humans and nature, a key pathway for generating the behavioural transformations necessary to build equitable futures capable of confronting the climate emergency. |
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