The Necessity for the Concept of the Eurokleptocene
Many Western educationalists, scientists and climate activists are concerned about the worldwide floods, fires, and food shortages we have been witnessing in recent years. There is a growing concurrence in using the term the ‘Anthropocene’ to say we are in the era of human-induced climate change. But I want to assert that this term is serving as a cover-up for the crimes of the Western Europeans. It’s a kind of doublespeak, really. Factually, it is untrue.
Yes, human activities are responsible for ecological destruction and global warming, but using the term the ‘Anthropocene’ dodges the question of which humans specifically?