Workshop Recap: the Coming Climate Catastrophe

Casual conversations amongst comrades led to a reading group, then this research was assembled as a offering for one of the later readings. folks then encouraged the presentation be shared at the local social space, and then the hamilton anarchist bookfair.

We wanted to get our friends on the same page about what the next few decades are likely to bring as per the most current scientific consensus as a basis for shared priorities and preparedness in our projects/lives.

We built a profile of what climate change could like in our geographic region (hamilton-gta) by the year 2050; We wanted to flesh out what “we are all screwed” actually looks like, to the best of our ability.

It’s important to keep in mind that this catastrophe doesn’t negate or replace other struggles. Fascism, colonization, war, disease, technological oppression, etc are all still on the horizon, or already here and unfolding. Rather, the specific challenges faced by a changing climate will:

gradually develop independently of all these other crises

pile onto on our existing struggles and make enduring them harder, potentially much harder, than many folks might be attuned to. Read More …