Work less to save the planet: Being free from work as a means of survival can help fight the climate crisis we find ourselves in.“Increased free time would also mean a reduction in all the convenience goods bought to fit into our hectic work schedules”, hence it would...
"Why did we architects give up on the worker?" tackles the question of responsibility of architects, be it towards construction workers, the environment or society as a whole.Part of clubexpress is working in the creative sector, and some of us are soon-to-be...
A 6% drop in global emissions is projected for 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis.⚡️2020 shows us just how much we would have to change our system, our economy, our lifestyle, our society, our politics, to comply with the 1.5°C global warming."To meet the 1.5°C – or even...
⚡️Why is the difference between 1.5° and 2°C global average temperature rise important?The global temperature has already increased by approximately 1.0°C and is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate.There is a big...
📢 This weekend, thousands of protests were held around the world on 'Global Climate Action Day' to demand urgent action to tackle the climate crisis. 📢 It’s either capitalism or the climate."Capitalism is now changing the world very literally, altering the planet’s...
What is the Paris Agreement? What does the IPCC do?What measures are being taken by governments against climate change?The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was formed in 1988 and currently consists of 195 governments and thousands of scientists working...
🔴 The highest amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide ever of 417.1 ppm was recorded in May 2020 at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii. (Source: NOAA)CO2 is one of many greenhouse gases and the largest contributor to climate change.In fact we need the greenhouse effect,...
But what does it mean, exactly?With the glossary, we try to expand our terminology to help improve our discussions and better underline arguments on ever so important topics. source: IPCC Special Report 2018, Global Warming of 1.5°C, Annex I: Glossary
Emission breakdown by transport mode (2016)Transportation accounts for 23.8% of the EU greenhouse gas emissions."And because different modes of transport compete for the same roadspace, it is governments and local authorities that decide which forms get priority...
"And because different modes of transport compete for the same roadspace, it is governments and local authorities that decide which forms get priority depending on the infrastructures they build."Kris De Decker, We Can’t Do It Ourselves, Low-tech Magazine CO2...
'The New Normal' and sustainable development: How can we shift the focus from 'individual blame' to fundamental changes in societies and systems? If we want to keep up with the climate crisis and the effects that emerge from this development, how can we organise and...
By now, global warming has reached 1°C above the average temperature of pre-industrial values (reference period from 1850-1900). 🌡Global temperature target:The goal set by the ‘Paris Agreement’ in 2015 is to keep the global average temperature 'distinctly' under...
What can postcapitalism look like?Unlimited growth is not possible in a world with limited resources. As our current political system — capitalism — is based on economic growth, we have to ask ourselves: What can postcapitalism look like?"Humanity’s 21st century...