ZAD DU CARNET: A BASTION OF RADICALISM ON THE LOIRE ESTUARY

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged biodiversity, capitalism, climate crisis, development, Extinction Rebellion, extractivism, featured, France, green capitalism, greenwash, Loire, occupy, radical ecology, renewable energy, ZAD, ZAD du Carnet.

by Yali Banton-Heath

Graffitied in swirly red French handwriting, on the wide concrete track that leads through the camp, is the motto: ‘Nous sommes toutes des enfantes du Carnet!’: we are all children of the Carnet. The Carnet is a stretch of land on the Loire Estuary, next to the Saint-Nazaire seaport and downstream of France’s sixth largest city, Nantes. The 110 hectare area which incorporates 51 hectares of wetland and is home to hundreds of species of wildlife, many of which are endangered and on the brink of local extinction, is under threat of development. With a nationwide shift towards supporting green energy projects, and the Saint-Nazaire seaport earmarked as a prime location for offshore wind farms, the Carnet has been chosen as the site for a new ‘green energy industrial park.

DON’T BE FOOLED BY CHINA’S GREENWASH

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged air pollution, carbon dioxide, china, climate, co2 emissions, coal fired power stations, environment, environmental protection tax law, featured, forests, global warming, greenhouse gas, greenwash, REDD+, tx.

by Yali Banton Heath

China has been the subject of environmental scrutiny for years now. It remains the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, has horrendously high levels of air pollution, and still uses coal fired power stations to generate its electricity. 2018, however, seems to be welcoming the beginning of change for the country. International media has reported on new environmental protection laws, policies and bans, as China attempts to turn a new leaf. For better or worse, China is the world’s largest player in our changing climate, and how this change plays out out in the coming decades rests largely on their shoulders.

The question must be asked though: Is China really pushing for a safer future, and pioneering a nation-wide effort to combat global warming? Or is it just a master greenwasher, in a bid to sell itself as a bastion for modernity and progress?Continue Reading

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ZAD DU CARNET: A BASTION OF RADICALISM ON THE LOIRE ESTUARY

DON’T BE FOOLED BY CHINA’S GREENWASH

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