Claim: Social Science can Solve the Climate Crisis
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Essay by Eric Worrall
Making do with less: “… We can repair and recreate our relationships with the Earth and the consumption that has gotten us to this point. …”
The world is not moving fast enough on climate change — social sciences can help explain why
Published: March 11, 2024 12.10am AEDT
Fayola Helen Jacobs Assistant Professor of urban planning, University of Minnesota
Candis Callison Associate professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
Elizabeth Marino Associate Professor of Anthropology, Oregon State University
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The first is that climate change has the potential to exacerbate health, social and economic outcomes for Black, Indigenous, people of colour (BIPOC) and low-income communities. The second is that social systems and institutions — including governmental, cultural, spiritual and economic structures — are the only places where adaptation and mitigation can occur.
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There are a range of outcomes that may stem from climate related disasters with a vast inventory of what is possible. There are also hopeful examples that point the way to rich collaborations and problem solving. For example, Tulsa, Okla. was the most frequently flooded city in the U.S. from the 1960s into the 1980s, but a coalition of concerned citizens came together with the city government to create a floodplain management plan that serves as a model for other cities.
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