How the Rich REALLY Cause Climate Change

Support OCC by signing up for Nebula using this link (and get bonus, ad-free content like this): Watch the bonus video on Nebula: In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at how the rich really cause climate change. Specifically, I look at how the focus on the richest people in the world’s consumption habits (i.e. our obsession with Taylor Swift’s jet emissions) distracts us from how they make their money in the first place. It is through their control and power over production that the rich drive emissions through the roof in pursuit of profits. In order to understand the climate crisis, in order to understand what’s driving the climate crisis, we need to look beyond individual footprints and toward the point of production. It is here where the rampant emissions stem from. At the point of production, a handful of individuals make choices that have dire ramifications for billions and dark consequences for the environment. This video leaned heavily on Matt Huber’s book Climate Change and Class War, you can check it out here: Help caption this video in other languages here: Help me make more videos like this via Patreon: Email List: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Reddit: Check out other Climate YouTubers: Climate in Colour: zentouro: Climate Adam: Kurtis Baute: Levi Hildebrand: Simon Clark: Sarah Karver: Climate Town: Jack Harries: Beckisphere: All About Climate: Aime Maggie: Just Have a Think: Ankur Shah: Planet Proof: Future Proof: Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:58 - How We Talk About Inequality and Climate Change 4:34 - The Inequality Behind It All 7:03 - How the Rich Really Cause Climate Change 10:50 - The Vicious Cycle 12:51 - Climate Action Without Class 15:02 - Controlling Production 18:02 - Sponsored by Nebula and CuriosityStream I use Epidemic Sound for some of my music: Certain images and footage courtesy of Getty Images _______________________ Further Reading and Resources: #capitalism #socialism #climatechange