Climate meets Democracy

It is not only the consequences of global warming that are
becoming more tangible, but also the impact on political systems,
where extreme weather events, disruptions to supply chains,
economic crises and migratory movements limit the freedom to
shape the future. Politically, it also threatens democratic
systems by legitimising emergency governments and supporting
anti-democratic and authoritarian tendencies in society. To set
the stage for our podcast series, we define some key terms.
Democracy, as a form of government by the people and for the
people, will be explored and we will discuss the following
questions:




How are Climate Crisis and Democracy interconnected?




Can today's democracies effectively counter the climate
crisis?




Which democratic institutions could help to counter the
climate crisis in a democratic way?




How can we as a society deal with this crisis long term?


 [Recommended Reading]

Schaible, Jonas (2023): Demokratie im Feuer.
Warum wir die Freiheit nur bewahren, wenn wir das Klima retten –
und umgekehrt. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, München, 304 pages,
ISBN: 978-3-421-07014-2. Link to the book
[Who is behind this Podcast]

Speaker: Jonas Schaible, author of the book
„Demokratie im Feuer“ („Democracy on fire“), journalist at
„SPIEGEL“


Facilitation: Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago


Sound: Mattef Kuhlmey  


Music by: Brass Riot, Latest Album "The Never
Acting Story"


Host organisations:


BUND – Friends of the Earth Germany –BUND stands
for Bund für Umwelt- und Naturschutz Deutschland, German
Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation. It is an
independent federal NGO that has been dedicated to protecting
nature, and the environment since the mid 1970s. With over
674.000 members and supporters, 16 state organizations and 2,300
local and regional groups, BUND is one of the largest
environmental associations in Germany today.
http://www.bund.net
Contact: klimaschutz@bund.net


UfU - Independent Institute for Environmental
Issues – is a scientific institute and registered
non-profit association from Berlin. The main focus of the
institutes work is to promote democracy and education in climate,
environmental and resource protection. https://www.ufu.de/
Contact: franziska.sperfeld@ufu.de


The project “Strengthening civil society in the implementation of
national climate policies” is funded by the International Climate
Initiative (IKI). The initiative is promoted by the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
on the basis of a resolution of the German Federal Parliament.
The analysis, opinions, and content in the Podcast represent the
opinion of the speakers and are neither necessarily
representative of the position of BUND, UfU, IKI, or the Federal
Republic of Germany.