Attendees of Naomi Klein’s Book Launch Weigh in on Our Planet’s Future

OpinionsNoelle Didierjean — Published September 24, 2014

Photos by Shaun Michaud

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  “I’m optimistic for the future of the planet… for the future of the human species, perhaps not so much.”

  — Jane Barr, environmental consultant

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  “I think we’re fucked, and I think it’s a philosophical issue. […] The real issue of climate change is a philosophical issue, and it’s one [for which] we need to acknowledge our predetermine demise and work every day to ameliorate the essential and inherent pain that exists with that understanding.”

  — Sam Houston, psychology and environmental studies student

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  “I’m a gloomy optimist. […] I want to say that we’ll be okay, but I do feel like we’re fucked if we don’t make the rights decisions. But there’s always room for the right thing.”

  — Zina Rahman, Concordia alumnus