Who are the Superheroes and Supervillains of the Climate Crisis?
A battle between good and evil is playing out before our eyes, who will prevail?
Every superhero movie follows a similar dynamic. At the start, you see the superhero flex their muscles, valiantly saving someone from a bad guy. The superhero is heralded as the hero of the day. But then a supervillain comes to town—an abomination oozing evil. The supervillain bursts onto the scene by committing a terrible crime, and the superhero is missing in action. People start losing confidence in the superhero, doubting their ability. The story builds up to the crescendo at the end of the film — a fight to the death between good versus evil.
In the battle to solve the climate crisis, we have reached our crescendo. So who are the superheroes fighting to solve the problem, and who are the supervillains making the problem worse? As with everything involved in the climate crisis, the answer to that question is far from black and white.
The bad guys
Let’s begin with the supervillains. After all, in a superhero movie, it’s important to create a sense of anticipation. Who (or what) is creating the climate crisis? At the top of the hit list of supervillains are oil companies. Since 1988, just 100 oil companies have been…
