Billionaires are out of touch and much too powerful. The planet is in trouble

Rebecca Solnit:

Polls in many countries show that most of the public want to see climate action and the funding for it; the obstacles are not public opinion but the fossil fuel companies and vested interests controlled by elites.

De spoed waarmee decreten worden geschreven of vergunningen worden verleend, voor projecten als Ineos, Oosterweel of die Willy Naessens-industrieblokken in elke Vlaams dorp, staat in schril contrast met onze aanpak van structurele kinderarmoede, ons zorgstelsel of betaalbaar wonen.