The End of This World

Climate Justice in So-Called Canada

Angele Alook, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman, Bronwen Tucker

• Publisher: Between the Lines
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781771136129
• eBook ISBN: 9781771136136
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
• Index: Politics & International Relations

The climate crisis is here, and the end of this world—a world built on land theft, resource extraction, and colonial genocide—is on the horizon. In this compelling roadmap to a livable future, Indigenous sovereignty and climate justice go hand in hand.

Drawing on their work in Indigenous activism, the labour movement, youth climate campaigns, community-engaged scholarship, and independent journalism, the six authors challenge toothless proposals and false solutions to show that a just transition from fossil fuels cannot succeed without the dismantling of settler capitalism in Canada. Together, they envision a near future where oil and gas stay in the ground; where a caring economy provides social supports for all; where wealth is redistributed from the bloated billionaire class; and where stolen land is rightfully reclaimed under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of Indigenous peoples.

Packed with clear-eyed analysis of both short- and long-term strategies for radical social change, The End of This World promises that the next world is within reach and worth fighting for.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Praise for The End of this World
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1. No More Broken Promises: Asserting Indigenous Sovereignty
• 2. Delay and Deny: Canada’s Approach to Climate Action and Indigenous Sovereignty
• 3. A Just Fossil Fuel Phase-Out
• 4. Green Infrastructure for All
• 5. Miyo-wîcihtowin: Uniting to Build a Caring Economy for All
• 6. Changing the Political Weather
• 7. Sihtoskâtowin: Pulling Together for a Just Transition
• Acknowledgements
• Glossary of Cree Terms
• Notes
• Index