Jem Bendell

Dr Jem Bendell has worked as a Professor at the University of Cumbria. He co-founded the Deep Adaptation Forum and the International Scholars’ Warning on Societal Disruption and Collapse.

John Foster

Averting climate catastrophe – can democracy cut it?

How should people respond to the Climate Emergency? This gas is an exchange between Jem Bendell, and John Foster around a critical question of our times: Can democratic action now avert climate and ecological catastrophe. If so, in what form? If not, shouldn’t we be considering alternatives?