
Bison skulls in the US in 1870, hunted as part of an attempt to seize land from indigenous peoples. Bison skulls in the US in 1870, hunted as part of an attempt to seize land from indigenous peoples. Public Domain.
In just under 60 days, this year’s UN intergovernmental conference on climate change will begin in Paris. This is No. 21.
Meaningful action on climate change today means nothing less than widespread paradigm shifts across social, economic, political, cultural, and built infrastructures. So it’s unfortunate that this is not what UN multilateral negotiations are known for.