James Morrison @morrison-james.bsky.social · 13/05/2026This was an icebreaker at a workshop I was at yesterday. I went with a bag of spinach. 000
Reposted by James MorrisonMarta Vallvé @martavallve.bsky.social · 30/12/2025New publication! I wrote a conceptual paper reflecting on how to study the material roots of socio-ecological conflicts using a metabolic rift approach. This is the story of how this paper came to be 🧵 doi.org/10.1177/0486...doi.orgThe Materiality of Socio-Ecological Conflicts: A Revised Interpretation of Marx’s Theory of Metabolic Rift - Marta Vallvé, 2025In the context of ecological crisis and ecological transitions, socio-ecological conflicts are increasing. While their material causes are often attributed to s... 134
Reposted by James MorrisonGiorgos Kallis @giorgoskallis.bsky.social · 30/10/2025How does wealth inequality impact climate change? Alongside my brilliant colleagues @morrison-james.bsky.social & @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social we attempt to answer this in a new article @climate-policy.bsky.social We identify four mechanisms through which wealth inequality impacts carbon emissions 1113
Reposted by James MorrisonICTA-UAB @icta-uab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025✈️💲🏭 Wealth inequality fuels the climate crisis — not just through luxury emissions, but through power, status, and high-carbon investments. Don't miss out on this paper by our researchers from ICTA-UAB, @morrison-james.bsky.social, @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social and @giorgoskallis.bsky.social 054
Reposted by James MorrisonClimate Policy Journal @climate-policy.bsky.social · 20/10/2025💰 Wealth inequality impacts #carbonemissions through four mechanisms, find @morrison-james.bsky.social @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social @giorgoskallis.bsky.social @icta-uab.bsky.social: 1️⃣ Increased power of elites 2️⃣ Luxurious lifestyles 3️⃣ Higher status consumption 4️⃣ Investment in high carbon activitiestandfonline.comThe impact of wealth inequality on carbon emissions and climate policy 055
James Morrison @morrison-james.bsky.social · 20/10/2025A more effective way of reducing inequality-related emissions would be to directly regulate carbon intensive consumption like private jets and limit the political influence of elites. Free eprint link: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WMBDY... @icta-uab.bsky.socialtandfonline.comThe impact of wealth inequality on carbon emissions and climate policyReducing inequality and carbon emissions represent interrelated global challenges. Whereas research has paid considerable attention to income inequality in relation to emissions and climate mitigat... 1115
James Morrison @morrison-james.bsky.social · 20/10/2025What can we do about it? Wealth tax are growing in popularity, eg in the UK, France and through a G20 plan for a minimum wealth tax on billionaires. We argue that a wealth tax would do little to reduce inequality-related emissions but would be a valuable source of revenue for decarbonisation. 171
James Morrison @morrison-james.bsky.social · 20/10/20253. Wealth inequality produces status anxiety, which in turn leads to higher overall consumption as people try to keep up with the Joneses. 4. Increased inequality may lead to a higher share of wealth going to carbon intensive investments. 150
James Morrison @morrison-james.bsky.social · 20/10/20251. Wealth inequality leads to increased power and influence of elites, particularly in areas like policymaking. 2. Wealth inequality permits the superrich to engage in excessive highly carbon intensive consumption, such as the use of private jets. 160
James Morrison @morrison-james.bsky.social · 20/10/2025How does wealth inequality impact climate change? My co-authors @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social and @giorgoskallis.bsky.social and I attempt to answer this in a new article in @climate-policy.bsky.social We identify four mechanisms through which wealth inequality impacts carbon emissions. 23917