Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money, says a proverb of the Cree people.
If there’s one thing the rich and powerful can agree on, it is that they all wish to remain rich and powerful. Response to the recent global financial crisis was swift, significant, and expensive.
In contrast, the response to the climate crisis has been fragmented, ineffective, and marginalized, with the major players deadlocked in disagreement on how to proceed.
The global response to the financial crisis illustrates that world leaders have the ability to combat climate change in a meaningful and co-operative way.
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