In a recent interview, Naomi Klein delivered a scathing commentary on those who are blindly hopeful that a forward-thinking climate change deal will emerge from the COP15 talks.
Only 3 days in, the COP15 conference has already been marred in controversy and numerous efforts to derail talks. Before the conference even began, many environmentalists were saying that a progressive and binding agreement would not emerge from Copenhagen, but that what would occur was an opportunity to discuss issues, exchange ideas, and align unlikely forces. In her interview, Klein said that what may emerge from COP15 is a new kind of environmentalism – a partnership between those with economic interests and those with environmental interests.
Like Klein or not, agree with her or not, here’s another perspective.
Interview Source: Interview by Jacob Wheeler. Produced by Chuck Olsen for The UpTake: http://theuptake.org
