After the previous Guardian piece on the impact of the richest 1% on the planet, they have now moved on to the richest 10%, which includes anyone who has a reasonable income in the UK, myself included.
There are a number of useful infographics on this report which would be useful teaching resources.
It does however mean that I am middle class.
This is all in the Oxfam Report: a Planet for the 99%
Source: The Guardian / Oxfam
Download the report from this link.
Overview
The world faces twin crises of climate breakdown and runaway inequality. The richest people, corporations and countries are destroying the world with their huge carbon emissions. Meanwhile, people living in poverty, those experiencing marginalization, and countries in the Global South are those impacted the hardest. Women and girls, Indigenous Peoples, people living in poverty and other groups experiencing discrimination are particularly at a disadvantage. The consequences of climate breakdown are felt in all parts of the world and by most people, yet only the richest people and countries have the wealth, power and influence to protect themselves. With that power comes huge responsibility.
If no action is taken, the richest will continue to burn through the carbon we have left to use while keeping the global temperature below the safe limit of 1.5°C, destroying any chance of ending poverty and ensuring equality. The world needs an equal transformation. Only a radical reduction in inequality, transformative climate action and fundamentally shifting our economic goals as a society can save our planet while ensuring wellbeing for all.
Find all the underlying data on SEI’s emissions inequality dashboard:
Emissions Inequality
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