Abstracts
Abstract
Set against the backdrop of resurgent right-wing populism and drawing on Sam Popowich’s critique of democratic discourse in librarianship, this article outlines a crisis of imagination within liberal climate activism—particularly its essentially unquestioned commitment to “green growth,” or the notion that economic expansion can continue indefinitely alongside ecological sustainability. The American Library Association (ALA), despite its progressive public image, uncritically promotes these same market-oriented solutions to climate change and aligns itself with international treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, both of which are grounded in growth-centric frameworks and market mechanisms like carbon credits. These frameworks and mechanisms, the article finds, function as forms of greenwashing—symbolic gestures that allow corporations and institutions to appear environmentally responsible while continuing to push unsustainable practices.
Keywords:
- American Library Association,
- artificial intelligence,
- climate change,
- degrowth
Résumé
Dans le contexte de la résurgence du populisme de droite et s'inspirant de la critique de Sam Popowich du discours démocratique en bibliothéconomie, cet article décrit une crise d'imagination au sein de l'activisme climatique libéral — en particulier son engagement essentiellement incontesté en faveur de la « croissance verte », ou l'idée que l'expansion économique peut se poursuivre indéfiniment parallèlement à la durabilité écologique. La American Library Association (ALA), malgré son image publique progressiste, promeut sans critique ces mêmes solutions au changement climatique axées sur le marché et s'aligne sur les traités internationaux tels que le Protocole de Kyoto et l'Accord de Paris, qui sont tous deux fondés sur des cadres centrés sur la croissance et des mécanismes de marché comme les crédits carbone. L'article révèle que ces cadres et mécanismes fonctionnent comme des formes d'écoblanchiment - des gestes symboliques qui permettent aux entreprises et aux institutions de paraître respectueuses de l'environnement tout en continuant à promouvoir des pratiques non durables.
Mots-clés :
- American Library Association,
- changement climatique,
- décroissance,
- intelligence artificielle
Appendices
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