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17 - Mobilising the 3.5 Per Cent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2023

Laurence L. Delina
Laurence L. Delina
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Anyone who has been observing the activities of the ruling class – both in government and in business – can see that it is disorganised, and, when viewed in isolation, tactically incapable and unwilling to address even short-term crises, let alone a significant existential dilemma such as the climate crisis. A revitalised social movement could promote swift and equitable climate action: what it needs to do is to mobilise 3.5 per cent of the population – although, of course, whether this number is enough to address any particular world crisis is unknown.

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activismsocial movementsfreedomshopefearsolidaritycommunity pantrydemocracy
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COVID and Climate Emergencies in the Majority World
Confronting Cascading Crises in the Age of Consequences
 , pp. 147 - 154
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Mobilising the 3.5 Per Cent
  • Laurence L. Delina, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Book: COVID and Climate Emergencies in the Majority World
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108974455.018
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  • Laurence L. Delina, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Book: COVID and Climate Emergencies in the Majority World
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108974455.018
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  • Mobilising the 3.5 Per Cent
  • Laurence L. Delina, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Book: COVID and Climate Emergencies in the Majority World
  • Online publication: 22 June 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108974455.018
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