Working-Class Environmentalism: An Agenda for a Just and Fair Transition to Sustainability

Bell, Karen

This book presents a timely perspective that puts working-class people at the forefront of achieving sustainability.

Bell argues that environmentalism is a class issue, and confronts some current practice, policy and research that is preventing the attainment of sustainability and a healthy environment for all. She combines two of the biggest challenges facing humanity: that millions of people around the world still do not have their social and environmental needs met (including healthy food, clean water, affordable energy, clean air); and that the earth’s resources have been over-used or misused.

Bell explores various solutions to these social and ecological crises and lays out an agenda for simultaneously achieving greater well-being, equality and sustainability. The result will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and policy-makers working to achieve environmental and social justice, as well as to students and scholars across social policy, sociology, human geography, and environmental studies.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2020-01-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030295189

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29519-6

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 292