Unlearn CO2

The fossil system is crumbling. A crisis-free climate is within reach. What we need now is to finally unlearn our dependence on CO2 – in all areas of our lives. Because the greenhouse gas is not only present in gas heating and the tanks of our cars. It has firmly embedded itself in our notions of a good life and shapes our everyday routines: what we wear in the morning, why we work, and how we eat in the evening. The good news: The solutions for a way of living that does not exploit people and the planet have long been on the table, including shorter working hours, lawsuits against fossil corporations, empowerment of women, and allowing climate emotions.

In this prominently featured anthology, contributors from science and practice, journalism, and activism present a variety of solutions for overcoming the fossil system. In constructive and well-founded essays, they outline pathways to a climate-just future. Katharina van Bronswijk on psychology – Katja Diehl on mobility – Julien Gupta and Manuel Kronenberg on media – Eckart von Hirschhausen on health – Sophia Hoffmann on nutrition – Claudia Kemfert on growth – Nina Lorenzen on fashion – Kristina Lunz and Sheena Anderson on patriarchy – Stefan Rahmstorf on knowledge – Andreas Schmitz on energy – Andrea Schöne on inclusion – Özden Terli on climate impacts – Roda Verheyen and Alexandra Endres on law – Sara Weber on work.