Geography (Green)

Political Ecology:

Seeks to answer how environmental problems are produced.

The degradation and marginalization thesis 

Outside actors can lead to resources becoming unsustainable

The conservation and control thesis 

Conservation can lead to outside control but also limit local control over resources

The environmental conflicts and control thesis 

Not having clear boundaries on who can and cannot have access can lead to instability and internal conflict.

Political objects and actors thesis

We do not change the environment, but the environment can influence who we are in society.

Pros and cons of technocracy 

Pro: More flexibility and responsiveness

Cons: Those with economic means are more likely to be in power.

Terraforming

Modifying the atmosphere and temperature of another planet to similar conditions to those on Earth.

Geoengineering

Intervention in Earth’s climate system to control global warming

Carbon capture storage 

Capturing CO2 during the energy-generating process and storing it so it does not go into the atmosphere

Multilateral Climate Agreements 

An international agreement between three or more countries pursuing a common goal.

Green New Deal 

A plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Reparations

Global South countries are suffering worse consequences from Climate change as a result of Global North activities

Degrowth 

A plan to reduce energy and material consumption in the Global North nations.

Environmental justice

How disadvantaged groups often bear environmental consequences that they did not cause

Fossil Fuel Divestment

A social movement to pressure social, political, and economic institutions to reduce their involvement in fossil fuel extraction

Sunrise movement

Youth-led movement to support politicians who oppose fossil fuel industries

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)

Culture is handed down through generations using language, songs, stories, and beliefs.