The ins and outs of climate movement activism at COP21

‘Incantatory’ Governance: Global Climate Politics’ Performative Turn and its Wider Significance for Global Politics

“…x They focused their communications efforts on global and national climate-relevant 'moments' leading-up to the Paris conference; from G7 and G20 Summits, to the Rio+20 conference (2012) and associated green growth/green economy agenda, to China's adoption of its new five-year plan, to the launching of climaterelated reports (IPCC reports, New Climate Economy report, UNEP Emissions Gap reports…). These communications efforts mobilized a wide range of stakeholders, from climate 'outsiders' active on the margins of the official negotiation process to climate 'insiders' working closely with parties to draft a new treaty (de Moor et al, 2017;Newell, 2000). Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary at the time, played a key role in these efforts.…”

Innovations sociales et crises : pistes de réflexion et d’action tirées du Colloque international du CRISES 2021

“…En troisième lieu, il y a la stratégie communaliste : prendre le pouvoir à l'échelle locale, parfois par l'élection, mais aussi et surtout par des expériences d'auto-organisation, de gestion des communs et de politiques préfiguratives afin de démontrer que l'on peut vivre, habiter et produire autrement qu'à travers le capitalisme et l'État. Les concepts de « communs » (Dardot et Laval, 2019) et de « municipalisme libertaire » (Bookchin et Eiglad, 2006) offrent un appui théorique à ces expériences locales de réappropriation de la vie quotidienne. Enfin la quatrième stratégie est la nécessaire révolution éthique qui doit redonner une valeur à la vie collective, à la participation et à la délibération comme conditions essentielles à nos existences, par-delà le triptyque travail/ consommation/loisirs qui régit nos vies.…”

‘Incantatory’ governance: global climate politics’ performative turn and its wider significance for global politics

“…10 They focused their communications efforts on global and national climate-relevant 'moments' leading-up to the Paris conference; from G7 and G20 Summits, to the Rio + 20 conference (2012) and associated green growth/green economy agenda, to China's adoption of its new 5-year plan, to the launching of climate-related reports (IPCC reports, New Climate Economy report, UNEP Emissions Gap reports…). These communications efforts mobilised a wide range of stakeholders, from climate 'outsiders' active on the margins of the official negotiation process to climate 'insiders' working closely with parties to draft a new treaty (de Moor et al 2017;Newell 2000). Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary at the time, played a key role in these efforts.…”