CommonS Sense Episode 6: Climate Change and the Planetary Commons
Dec 23, 2025
Guest
Bill McKibben
Guest
Astra Taylor
Guest
Rita Wong
Guest
Candace Callison
Guest
Carolyn Lesjack
Guest
Stephanie LaMénager
Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, passionately discusses the urgency of climate action and the need for WWII-scale mobilization towards renewables. Astra Taylor highlights the connection between climate insecurity and emotional solidarity, while Rita Wong emphasizes mutual care as pivotal in activism. Candace Callison uncovers how community-specific narratives can make climate facts resonate, and Carolyn Lesjack explores reinventing the commons to promote equity. Stephanie LaMénager champions the power of storytelling to inspire sustainable futures.
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Climate Is A Timed Test
- Climate change is a timed political test: if we fail quickly, recovery becomes impossible.
- Physics sets immutable deadlines that political cycles often ignore.
Insecurity Shapes Politics
- Insecurity drives political responses: it can lead to solidarity or scapegoating and authoritarianism.
- Turning insecurity into mutual care creates political possibilities for collective action.
Build Mutual Care Networks
- Foster mutual care networks during disasters instead of letting profiteers exploit vulnerability.
- Build community solidarity proactively to handle climate shocks together.