Unlike the encyclical, the SDGs are not fresh, or paradigm shifting. They don’t offer anything that gets the blood flowing. They can’t be sold as exciting because they simply aren’t.
The Richest are becoming richer. Poorer are becoming poorest. Industrialists find ways to manufacture cheapest possible products. They are following...
Rarely do international leader figures acknowledge the fact that capitalism with its extractive industrial model is responsible for causing the crisis of climate change, poverty and inequality. The Pope's encyclical on climate change didn't miss a change to make this this quite clear.
Epic TV series the Game of Thrones is more than just a tale of warring clans, dragons and the undead. The story of Westeros has some direct references to the climate change crisis.
A cooperative effort is required to establish a new economic paradigm that will improve the quality of life for society as a whole, not just a privileged faction.