Aaron Karp published a six-part series that examines a number of themes in the IPCC mitigation report that shape the world’s understanding of what it means to address the climate crisis. Here is the title and short description of each article in the series:
- Climate Action Epistemology Part 1: An Activist’s Analysis of the IPCC Mitigation Report: Climate action epistemology is an examination of what we know about transitioning away from fossil fuels and how we know it. This article explains why it’s so vital and introduces the themes from the IPCC mitigation report that are covered in this series.
- Climate Action Epistemology Part 2: Mitigation Modeling in the IPCC Mitigation Report: A critical look at the perceptions created by standard climate mitigation models.
- Climate Action Epistemology Part 3: Demand Management in the IPCC Mitigation Report: Examining the far-reaching implications of the chapter on demand management.
- Climate Action Epistemology Part 4: Technological Potential in the IPCC Mitigation Report: Evaluating messages about the potential of technology to reduce emissions.
- Climate Action Epistemology Part 5: Power Relationships in the IPCC Mitigation Report: Exploring how the report covers the role of social power in climate (in)action.
- Climate Action Epistemology Part 6: Conclusion – Developing an Intellectually and Politically Active Culture: On the need to cultivate a deep understanding of climate mitigation among the public.
