Society’s approach to environmental protection has so far relied on certain prevailing, but perhaps specious, beliefs—that we cannot impact the environment positively, or that environmental protection is incompatible with economic growth. Braungart explores how, rather than making ineffective changes to an already broken system, it would be more beneficial to rethink that system entirely.

This article traces the development of environmentalism in Portugal, and particularly the role of environmental NGOs as producers of expert knowledge to be used in policy making. The Portuguese environmental movement has professionalized rather than formalizing as green political parties. Portuguese environmentalism has adapted and evolved under authoritarian regimes, neoliberalism, European integration, and the financial crisis.

Rohan Lloyd explores the relationship between scientific management and preservation of the Great Barrier Reef, with the understanding of anthropogenic climate change marking a pivotal point.

Jody Chan and Joe Curnow analyze the different gender and race dynamics in the student climate movement, asking why White men’s participation is constructed as being more valuable.