The Value of a Whale: On the Illusions of Green Capitalism - Paperback

by Adrienne Buller (Author)

This book shows that beyond the fossil fuel industry, it is the lesser-known but vastly more powerful world of asset managers and shadow banking which is inhibiting our ability to pursue climate and environmental justice. Those with the influence to effect global change increasingly see commodifying nature as the only way to do so.

Back Jacket

Tracing the intricate connections between financial power, economic injustice and ecological crisis, Adrienne Buller examines the biases, myopic economism and market-centric thinking that undermine our ability to secure a future where all life can flourish. From the false allure of 'sustainable finance' to the creeping commodification of nature, Buller unravels the logic of a global response to environmental crisis based on creating new opportunities for profit, showing it to be at best a distraction, and at worst a fatal deception. Both honest and optimistic, The Value of a Whale asks us - in the face of an unprecedented crisis - what we really value.

Author Biography

Adrienne Buller is a Senior Fellow at Common Wealth, a progressive think tank focused on building a democratic economy. Her research and writing have featured in The Guardian, The Financial Times, Bloomberg, and The New Statesman, among others. She is the co-author of Owning the Future (Verso, 2022).