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The remains of a hotel in Jasper, Alta. after a wildfire in July 2024 forced an evacuation of the national park and destroyed over 300 of the town’s approximately 1,100 structures, mainly impacting residential areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

What is societal collapse? Lessons from the past can help us understand our future, but only to a point

Daniel Steel, University of British Columbia; Amanda Giang, University of British Columbia, and Kian Mintz-Woo, University College Cork

Societal collapse is a complex phenomemon tied to the abilities of a society to meet its population’s basic needs. Understanding past examples of collapse can provide valuable insights.
A swan stands between dumped plastic bottles and waste on the Danube river near Belgrade, Serbia, on April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Effective climate action requires us to abandon viewing our efforts as a ‘sacrifice’

Daniel Steel, University of British Columbia; C. Tyler DesRoches, Arizona State University, and Kian Mintz-Woo, University College Cork

Climate action should be framed not as a sacrifice but as an investment that can generate economic savings and improve human and ecosystem health today.

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