Interview with Joseph Zacune, co-coordinator of Friends of the Earth International's Climate and Energy program.
Free trade is one of the main drivers of climate change, according to the participants of a seminar that took place on Friday during the European Social Forum that is being held in the city of Malmö, Sweden. This has so far been one of the forum's most outstanding activities, with a high turn out and an audience who were constantly participating and discussing with the speakers.
The concept of “climate justice” was mentioned several times as a goal of social movements and organizations from around the world. This implies the recognition of industrialized countries of their debt to the poorest countries, since the former are historically responsible for the pollution emissions that have led to climate change.
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