Political science faculty member writes about People's Climate March
9/23/2014
 
The Washington Post

The following articles was written by Brad Mapes-Martins, an assistant professor of political science at the UW-Stevens Point, and ​David Lay Williams, a former associate professor of political science and philosophy at UW-Stevens Point and a current associate professor of political science at DePaul University.  


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People’s Climate March draws necessary attention to the pressing problem of climate change. The consensus among scientists that climate change is occurring and largely the result of human activities is accompanied, however, by frustration that little is being done to slow its pace, much less reverse it.

In a recent op-ed, Mark Bittman laments that international climate negotiations resemble “a professional wrestling match: There appears to be action but it’s fake, and the winner is predetermined.” Others such as Bill McKibben, who helped organize the march, have put their efforts intobuilding a political movement to mitigate climate change.

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