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Is civil disobedience OK if it helps prevent the impending climate catastrophe?

Today is Earth Day - the annual event that tries to raise awareness and support for environmental...

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08.34 22 Apr 2022


Is civil disobedience OK if it helps prevent the impending climate catastrophe?


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08.34 22 Apr 2022


Today is Earth Day - the annual event that tries to raise awareness and support for environmental protection. So with the Government being criticised for inaction in the area, we are asking if civil disobedience is acceptable if it helps stop climate disaster? 

Elizabeth Cripps is a writer and moral philosopher, and the author of What Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care spoke to Vincent this morning with more on this.

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