https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1 Does a focus on equity distract from conversations about climate action? people with the last name from A-J will write a point for YES, and people with the last name from K-Z will write a point for NO en-us 2022-02-08 16:40:53 UTC 2025-11-08 13:07:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040727546 A focus on equity does not distract from conversations about climate action because they allow for more people to feel seen and want to get involved in the movement. (Robinson & Shine) In the end by getting more people involved, the goals set by climate action movements can be reached quicker and satisfy more communities.]]> 2022-02-10 17:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040727546 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040728416 An understanding of equity is needed to fully understand trade-offs]]> 2022-02-10 17:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040728416 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040729569 From the reading described how equity could reduce some scholars into unwarranted time to issues that are overall less central for politics and climate action. I believe that equity has a huge impact on climate change. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040729569 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730260 No - What some of the readings, most notably Klinsky, make clear is how equity derailing climate action comes from a misunderstanding of "climate action". Climate change does not affect people equally, so equity is embedded within the climate issue - without equity, it can't be considered real climate action at all.   ]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730260 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730320 No, equity does not take away from climate action because in order to achieve climate justice we first must recognize the dynamics. People may not want to cooperate in climate action if the organization is unjust, so in order to achieve cooperation in climate justice equity must be addressed.]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730320 libbiekirkpatrick https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730407 Equity does not act as a barrier from climate action because if action is taken from the perspective of climate justice with clear equitable goals in mind, then it will likely succeed. Climate action should target developed countries that produce the most carbon emissions, while sustainable development continues to occur globally. This way developed countries should slow their economic growth, while expanding markets in sustainable development to make it more accessible for other countries. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730407 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730520 Yes, it distracts from climate change because it puts too much emphasis on some contributors- allowing others to hide behind their contributions to climate change. It is the result of an anthropogenic world, therefore we are all at fault.]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730520 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730522 While I don't actually stand by this, a focus on equity could distract from conversations about climate action, as it could start to focus on people adapting to climate change rather than cutting down emissions. According to Timperley, "There are big concerns about the focus of this spending, which has been largely on measures to cut emissions rather than to help people adapt to climate change."]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730522 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730774 Arguing that equity distracts from climate action: When faced with the precarious situation climate change presents, decisive and immediate action is imperative. Arguments over equity and climate justice run the risk of alienating major players from climate talks such as the United States. Even if overlooking equity allows for continued injustice, no compromise or cooperation from the developed world can be reached without the assured continuation of the exploitative world system from which they benefit.]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730774 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730818 Morgaine McIlhargey - Equity doesn't detract from climate change action because without equity, there can be no real action. We must address how the past (colonialism, racism, uneven industrialization, etc) has created our present. Equity provides a way for us to address this. We are currently ignoring international and national equity, and we have not made enough progress.]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730818 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730828 battling climate change is a global effort on all communities. Everyone plays a role and should work to change their ways to reduce emission ]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040730828 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040731277 I think that although focus on equity does play an important role in conversations regarding climate change, but in terms of climate action there are specific measures that must be taken to prevent climate change from worsening in the future. This being said, according to Timperley (2021) the financial burden being placed on countries that are struggling in climate change, and focus must be shifted on how to fix this. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040731277 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040731926 The Klinsky reading argues that in negotiations for climate policy/action, equity is an important mindset because “perceptions of what is ‘fair enough…affect the likelihood of meeting…commitments and cooperating with others…governments are less likely to game the regime or circumvent rules if they perceive these rules, and the processes of generating them, as equitable.” Therefore, equity in negotiations can improve climate policy and the resulting accountability necessary to tangibly improve conditions. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040731926 akweiss https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040732079 The answer is no because equity is essential for effective climate action. Klinksy argues that "equity analysis is essential to our ability to understand the dynamics of political claims, actions and trade-offs" (Klinksky 172). For example, given current technological conditions and existing inequities in access to energy and infrastructure, human wellbeing requires additional access to fossil energy for some but not others]]> 2022-02-10 17:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040732079 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040732978 Including equity in the conversation about climate change will not distract it but benefit it. According to Klinksky, "Without including equity in the analysis of policy decisions, the actual implications of trade-offs for diverse individuals and groups cannot even be identified. ", we can design the policy and action on climate issues better and protect human right while considering equity. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040732978 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733081 Yes, a focus on equity will distract from climate action because it suggests equity as a trade-off for climate action as a whole. Equity will thus act as a barrier to how we can both incorporate climate action and equity at the same time. This can lead to research from scholars being muddled in how to incorporate both of these broad topics into nuanced action in real-world policy making. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733081 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733214 I am arguing that equity distracts from climate change because in order to treat countries, industries, or groups of people fairly that means having complex conversations and policies that may take more time as opposed to a broad climate policy or conversation. (I don't agree with this, was in group yes)]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733214 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733282 Last Name "D" = Arguing FOR

In the Klinksy article, there is evidence from Posner and Weisbach (2010) which states their argument for climate change being a distracted by saying, "discussions of justice ought to be left out of both academic work and policy discussions because they are conceptually flawed, could “derail the negotiations,” and erode political will (2010)."  Furthermore in the article, Klinsky offers Keohane's three common assertions which include "First, that a focus on equity risks encouraging lower -quality research that is muddled by researchers’ normative stances. Second, that a focus on equity could seduce scholars into devoting unwarranted time to issues less central for politics and climate action. And third, that an inherent trade-off between climate change and equity precludes a focus on the latter at the expense of the former." Most of the arguments for it being a distraction regards equity blocking collective action.]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733282 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733416 With accelerating climate change challenging the existence of humanity it would make sense that pulling focus towards equity "risks encouraging lower -quality research that is muddled by researchers’ normative stances." (Klinksky) Becoming too focused on positionality will ultimately take away from the fact that this isn't a national problem, but rather it is a global/human problem. We should approach this as a single unified force.]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733416 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733434 A focus on equity distracts from climate change insofar as it can stall efforts to collectively mobilize as a globe. Given the urgency of the climate crisis, immediate action is needed, meaning that a focus on giving further "definitions or declarations" (Klinksky) to the concept of equity is distracting. Spending time defending these concepts can prove distracting when trying to rally an entire world to act immediately. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733434 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733464 Equity is absolutely necessary for the understanding action. To no include equity would be the further erasure of groups who have been marginalized (Merchant). You can't simply have academic information without critical application to real life occurrences. It won't inform or help anything that way. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733464 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733543 Paying attention to Equity is important to climate action because without equity is one of the significant tools available to understanding political dynamics and injustices. Without acknowledging equity it becomes easy to omit and ignore variations in climate impact.]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733543 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733700 Yes, equity does distract from conversations about climate justice. By focusing on equity we might “trade-off climate change for equity”.  It distracts from the big issue.]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733700 obrad2727 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733742 Centuries of colonization of the Global South have created a wealth imbalance that actively prevents climate change from being solved. Wealthy polluter countries do not want to be held accountable, and they can exercise their wealth to continue that refusal.

"You have countries that have built their infrastructure and resources and resilience on the basis of extracting wealth from previously colonised countries. You need to undo the structures that got us here – Harpreet K Paul" (Timperley 2021)]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733742 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733899 A focus on equity does distract from conversations about climate change because it is unimportant when addressing climate change. Of course equity is important in most areas. However, when it comes to climate change it is a "potential distraction" from the core issue of becoming more limiting consequences of climate change.]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733899 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733940 The topic of equity does not distract from conversations of climate action, rather it adds an additional level of complexity that is vital to understanding the actions the actually need to be taken. "If the risk to human wellbeing is why scholars should focus on climate change, generally, then scholarship must also feature explicit consideration for those whose wellbeing is most threatened" (Klinsky et al.). Failure to discuss equity will result in the failure to address the multitude of problems that rapidly occurring. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040733940 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040734875 Equity does not distract from the conversation of climate justice because the idea of climate justice involves everyone not just the big players and thus not leave anyone out.]]> 2022-02-10 17:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040734875 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040735888 Climate injustice points to the key structural issues of our world and how there is a clear divide between the rich and poor. If equity is left out of the conversation of the climate discussion, not only will the perspective of these marginalized communities be invalidated, but the problem will not be fully considered for the scale that it is. Therefore, leaving out the inequalities of climate change "risks a politically irrelevant analysis" (Klinsky, 2017: 171) and any realized solutions will not truly address the core issues. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040735888 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040736297 A focus on equity may distract from reaching a common goal and instead create friction between nations by placing blame]]> 2022-02-10 17:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040736297 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040737022 I think it distract the conversation about climate change rather than talk about how people are being affected differently]]> 2022-02-10 17:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040737022 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040739120 No, a focus on equity does not distract from conversation about climate action rather it adds to a deeper and more complex conversation that needs more awareness. Klinsky argues in his editorial the importance of understanding the concept of justice and how equity is not always connected with strong climate action. There needs to be more action taken towards establishing that connection and how it relates to climate related issues to improve subsequent policies moving forward. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040739120 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040740821 Equity does distract from conversations surrounding climate action because it can distract us from reaching the common goal and creates more issues.]]> 2022-02-10 17:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040740821 https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040741458 yes, equity can be a huge distraction for climate change. this is allowing people dodge the urgancy that is climate change. ]]> 2022-02-10 17:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/akweiss/oygviot99wu4puk1/wish/2040741458