1. About this document The following open letter exchange with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is provided to stimulate a democratic discussion about the role of European Agencies, especially the European Medicines Agency (EMA), in responding to the climate emergency. The following communication is a modified copy of the communication between Wilmar Igl and…
I would like to propose several reasons why I believe the next economic crisis will particularly bad, if not the worst in modern history [1-4]: Stranded assets after loss of “social licence” fossil fuels, e.g. coal fossil fuel driven machines, e.g. coal power plants, internal combustion engine cars, internal combustion engine ships,… fossil fuel-based products,…
To support protests against the climate crisis, in addition to public protests, banners, etc, protest stickers are another medium to make your message visible and literally “stick”. Their advantage is that stickers can be distributed without causing to much attention, e.g. at a public place, without having to expect negative consequences for the protester. Stickers are also a nice give-away to passengers, esp if they are visually appealing.
Here, I would like to present a short tutorial how to design and print protest stickers. It is a work flow which I tested and worked for me:
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1. Introduction Climate activism is often based on loosely defined concepts such as “Non-Violent Direct Action” (NVDA), “civil disobedience”, “strikes”, “protests”, and other forms, which may be used with different meanings by different groups, and, therefore, lack conceptual clarity. In the following I try to systematize forms of (climate) activism for system change to provide…
In the light of recent events, the book “War is a racket” (1935) [1] by United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient Smedley D. Butler has remained as relevant as ever. Based on his career military experience, Butler explains how business interests drive warfare and recommends to avoid war by…
Note: The current draft is for discussion and is expected to be updated based on received comments. Summary. The failure of current societies to take required actions to limit global warming to avoid catastrophic climate breakdown, leaves major responsibility to transform current systems to non-governmental organizations and grass-roots movements within extremely short timelines and outside…
In many discussion on the required climate action to avoid climate breakdown, it is emphasized that we have to follow the legal framework which is founded on the democratic process. However, democracy means that all people who are affected by a decision should also be able to influence it. However, decisions with very long-lasting effects,…
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