Could CEOs of big corps get long jail terms for environmental destruction? 👀
The fantastic Manda Scott (@Eceni) chats with JoJo Mehta from Stop Ecocide International in the latest episode of the Accidental Gods podcast.
Stop Ecocide International campaign to make ecocide a crime at the International Criminal Court in the Hague. This means looking to enable international legal framework which protects Earth and its current and future inhabitants by establishing criminal liability for those who cause destruction to our ecosystems. -Basically putting the brakes on the worst excesses of capitalism.
They’ve already made great strides, with ecocide bills having being introduced to the parliaments of many of the world’s countries as well as recognition from bodies such as The EU (via actual legislation), The UN and The World Council of Churches.
Great people doing great things. Get it in your ears! 🎧
Extended Reading List:
Ecocide: Kill the Corporation Before it Kills Us
Democracy in Chains
Any Human Power