Taking the Climate Crisis Personally

Abstract

The global threat of a warming planet and the increasing devastating consequences for the environment and vulnerable people throughout the world have pushed the author, a researcher and advocate for cleaner production and safer chemicals, to more dramatically express himself regarding this emergency. Understanding that the climate crisis reveals the fundamental weaknesses of our governance institutions and our production and consumption systems, in a letter to friends the author explains his recent choice to commit civil disobedience in protest for climate action and effective policies.