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Salaske on How Less is More When Doing Climate Justice Theology Research News

    • Social Sciences

In a world in which many societies put in jeopardy both the lives of the most vulnerable people and all future generations as well, it seems inevitable that we must acknowledge, agree upon, and adhere to certain limits. Even so, the notion of “green growth”, unattended by arduous change, is often invoked as the preferable path to environmental sustainability. Talk of limitation or sufficiency remains as unpopular as it is necessary.

In a world in which many societies put in jeopardy both the lives of the most vulnerable people and all future generations as well, it seems inevitable that we must acknowledge, agree upon, and adhere to certain limits. Even so, the notion of “green growth”, unattended by arduous change, is often invoked as the preferable path to environmental sustainability. Talk of limitation or sufficiency remains as unpopular as it is necessary.

29 min