`Author:` Jonathon Porritt `Availability:` [[Suggestions]] > [!info] > ## Summary ### **Love, Anger & BetrayAL** (2024) – Jonathon Porritt **Core Thesis**: The climate crisis is not just a scientific or political issue but a deeply emotional one, rooted in humanity’s fractured relationship with [[Nature]]. #### **Key Themes**: 1. **[[Knowledge/Love]]** - Explores humanity’s intrinsic bond with nature and why this [[connection]] is vital for survival. - Highlights stories of ecological reverence and stewardship. 2. **Anger** - Critiques systemic failures (governments, [[Corporations]]) in addressing [[Ecology|environmental]] collapse. - Examines justified rage at short-termism and greenwashing. 3. **BetrayAL** - Documents broken promises (e.g., net-zero delays, fossil fuel expansion). - Calls out intergenerational [[injustice]]—young people inheriting a degraded planet. #### **Proposals for Action**: - Urges radical but pragmatic systemic [[Change]] (policy, [[Economics]], [[Culture]]). - Stresses the need for emotional resilience in [[Activism]]. - Advocates for renewed ethical frameworks centered on ecological [[ethics]]. **Style**: Blends memoir, polemic, and manifesto—personal yet urgent. **Tags**: #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalJustice #Activism #SystemicChange --- [[Intergenerational Justice]] ## Key Takeaways ![[PRCL.pdf]] ## Quotes - ## Notes `Concepts:` `Knowledge Base:` [[Books index]]