Stockholm Series #4: Defending democracy, safeguarding our planet - A dual imperative and how to win it

The lecture marks the fourth event in the Stockholm Series of Public Lectures on Climate Change and Democracy.

This initiative is a cooperation between renowned Stockholm-based institutions with a particular focus on climate change and democracy from different perspectives. It aims to inform, inspire, and engage experts and the general public alike by providing high-profile public lectures on the interlinkages between climate change and democracy followed by debate.

Defending democracy, safeguarding our planet - A dual imperative and how to win it with Luisa Neubauer, Climate justice activist & author, Berlin.

Today, defending our climate means defending democracy. It is no coincidence that the enemies of democracy are denying climate change and attacking climate action. More climate catastrophes mean more chaos, which benefits the fascists that are building—and thriving on—a world of fear, exclusion, and division. Democracies need cohesion, social peace, and spaces where there is no need to constantly fight crises. An escalating climate crisis offers no such space; instead, it accelerates disruption. Ecologists must not only oppose this reality but move forward, creating a world worth fighting for and dreaming about. The fight for climate justice is inherently a fight for a just, unified and hopeful society.

The lecture will be followed by a conversation with Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General, International IDEA. Moderator: Alistair Scrutton, Head of Communications and Knowledge Management, International IDEA.

The event will be followed by a networking reception at 17:30.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at climate@idea.int