Moral Outrage as the Emotional Response to Climate Injustice

Abstract

This article adds to the growing field of inquiry into the links between emotions and climate change by arguing that moral outrage can be considered a justified emotional response to climate injustice with the potential to contribute to meaningful climate action. I draw on the work of philosopher Amia Srinivasan to develop this argument, and illustrate it using examples of recent climate action movements, such as the Extinction Rebellion and the Global Climate Strike.