The aim of this position paper is to argue that after COVID-19, we have a terrific opportunity to develop a planetary sense of community to confront systemic problems such as climate change, racism, sexism, socioeconomic and power disparities. This tangle of different crises is making both the earth and us human sick and spreading huge amounts of physical, psychological and political pain. Only if we all become more aware of the interconnections between the crisis each of us prioritizes, and all the others, then we have a better chance to begin to develop a planetary sense of community.
Why we need to build a planetary sense of community
2020
The aim of this position paper is to argue that after COVID-19, we have a terrific opportunity to develop a planetary sense of community to confront systemic problems such as climate change, racism, sexism, socioeconomic and power disparities. This tangle of different crises is making both the earth and us human sick and spreading huge amounts of physical, psychological and political pain. Only if we all become more aware of the interconnections between the crisis each of us prioritizes, and all the others, then we have a better chance to begin to develop a planetary sense of community.
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