Fossil Capital Reading Group - final session!

dinsdag, 18 december

Fossil Capital Reading Group - final session!

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‘The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess?’ Andreas Malm’s Fossil Capital explores the origins of the transition from water mills towards coal-fired steam power. It explains how and why capitalism is addicted to fossil fuels. This history has implications on how we can now address climate change and accomplish necessary transition towards renewable energy.

Who started the fire? What keeps it burning?
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This is the last session of the Fossil Capital reading group. If you couldn't make it to the previous ones, that is fine and you can still join in. In previous sessions we discussed the first 10 chapters and this last time we will be discussing the whole book, with a focus on Chapter 13, 14 and 15. In these chapters the history on the rise of steam power is related to contemporary times. So we can discuss the relevance of the book for us now: what we think of Fossil Capital as a concept, and what the implications of Fossil Capital's history is for the necessary transition to renewable energy now.

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This is a horizontally organized reading group that is open to all. Especially people that are involved in radical political projects or the climate movement are encouraged to join. We think it is good to sometimes take a step back from organizing actions and talk about what we do, why we do it and how we can do it better. We plan to continue with collectively determined readings after this book.

Interested in participating? Please send an email to cja_readinggroup@riseup.net, even if you cannot make it to the first session.

Nieuwland (Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 93-95, Amsterdam)

Get or order your copy at the independent bookstore Het Fort Van Sjakoo – info@sjakoo.nl

Datum & tijd: 

dinsdag, 18 december, 2018 - 19:00

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  • discussie/presentatie

Prijs: 

  • tegen donatie
NieuwLand
Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 95
1093XN Amsterdam
Nederland

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