Alnoor Ladha, a profound thinker and advocate for systemic transformation, defines climate change as the significant and lasting alteration of global weather patterns, primarily driven by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes. He emphasizes that this phenomenon is not merely an environmental issue but a complex crisis intricately linked to socio-economic structures, political power, and cultural paradigms. To Ladha, climate change represents the symptoms of deeper systemic imbalances, reflecting humanity's disconnection from nature and unsustainable modes of production and consumption. The urgency in addressing climate change, he argues, lies in recognizing it as a catalyst for reimagining our relationships with the planet, economy, and each other, thereby necessitating comprehensive, interconnected solutions that transcend conventional boundaries.
See also: fossil fuels, indigenous peoples, natural world, sacred activism, spiritual practice