Behavior Change is Not the Solution

How Business is Capturing the Narrative on Climate, to the Detriment of Society

Carter Hanson
Nov 2 · 7 min read

In early October, I attended Dickson College’s BE.Hive conference in Carlisle, PA, a convening of about 400 students, academics, and climate activists, concerned with the effects of climate change and eager for fresh ideas to make their own campuses more sustainable. Between the vegan-gluten-free-dairy-free snacks, the 1950s radio show-esque student drummer-comedian duo, and the beanbag-ed waffling sophisticates, I was struck by a…

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Carter Hanson

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I’m Carter Hanson, a student at Gettysburg College from Boulder, CO studying political science. I love to write in-depth editorials on politics and the world.

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