Elizabeth Cripps

Senior Lecturer in Political Theory, University of Edinburgh

Elizabeth Cripps is a moral philosopher, writer, activist and mother. She’s a senior lecturer in political theory at the University of Edinburgh, where she researches and teaches climate justice. She has published widely in academic outlets and is the author of two philosophy books for a general audience: What Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care (2022) and Parenting on Earth: A Philosopher’s Guide to Doing Right by Your Kids – and Everyone Else (2023).

Written by Elizabeth Cripps

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How to escape climate apathy

Do you recognise there’s a climate emergency, yet find yourself looking away? Here’s how to get motivated and take action now

by Elizabeth Cripps