Today is National Environmental Day. This year the Network of Environmental Professionals who organizes the event has selected the theme of Planetary Justice.
They write: Planetary Justice is an extension of climate justice, in that a just distribution of costs and benefits, historical responsibility and intergenerational justice is sought. This is a challenging concept that needs further reflection and discussion. Not only as a moral concept, but also in a practical sense. What you do here in the Netherlands as a consumer or environmental professional affects the other side of the earth. If you make policy on energy transition or fail to take action, it has consequences for the extraction of materials in countries such as Chilli, China, Congo, and Indonesia. The emissions we cause in the Netherlands or elsewhere increase the likelihood of tipping points, which threaten nature and people worldwide. Planetary justice asks us questions about virtually every habit, choice or intervention not just nationally, but globally. It has in its lens the Earth system as a whole, as well as people, animals and ecosystems.
This is why we seek to develop both green infrastructure and measuring systems, from their entire life cycle, as well as research practices, that have the least environmental impact. More information on the planetary justice framework in general can be found in this publication.
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