The myth of overpopulation as the reason for the climate crisis is the belief that there are more people than the planet is able to sustain.
This narrative is used by many famous western environmentalists. Blaming less wealthy people and regions for climate change. 🧵 (1/4)
The most affected people & areas (MAPA) are also the least responsible – the ones already suffering & fighting the hardest under climate change. We want to make it clear:

Overpopulation as the cause of the climate crisis is a myth & deeply entangled with racism &eugenics. (2/4)
There are enough resources for everyone. The issue is not scarcity, the issue is artificial scarcity under the current economic system. We can solve that problem with system change. (3/4)
climate justice now, system change not climate change

This post is based on a post by @youthstrikemcr

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