A short primer on militarism and the climate crisis

For many, the past years have in various ways been defined by climate change and war. Our everyday lives carry signs of escalating climate and military crises; seemingly infinite stories of ecological collapse and of armed conflict. Whether we are living through such violences ourselves, or coping with news flashes and social media images of burning forests and buildings bombed to rubble, ours is a time of global war and global warming. Most often, however, we do not think of these processes as connected. The truth is, they very much are. But how so?
In this zine, we trace the paths, from industrial highways to muddy forest trails to desert ruts and tropical grooves, along which militarism and climate crises come together:
– Section 1 introduces some concepts and background for thinking about the relationships between war, militarism and climate breakdown.
– Section 2 offers a wide range of stories of impact, resistance and alternatives: where and how are the impacts of military and climate crises felt? What resistance is there to military power, armed violence, social injustices and ecological harm? What are the alternatives?
– Section 3 draws on these concepts and stories and suggests how to take action: against militarism, for social and climate justice.