Glacial shifts are taking place. Not just in the Arctic, but also in how activists are thinking about businesses as allies — or at least frenemies — in the wake of COP21. During my two weeks in Paris, I set out to take the pulse of the so-called civil-society community on its perception of the role of business in addressing climate change. I spoke with leaders of activist organizations such as 350.org and Greenpeace, artist-activists…
A change of climate in how activists view business
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