Abstract

The climate crisis requires new politics, new ways of thinking, and organizing our societies. In this chapter, I argue that the republican political tradition is particularly well suited to help us face the challenge of climate crisis. Even the tensions with republicanism, such as the focus on citizenship, are useful as they highlight the political roadblocks to action on climate change. As we seek to understand the injustices of climate change, create and maintain sustainable political systems, and address barriers to action, republican political theory is a valuable resource.