London Socialist Historians Group
7th October
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Historians back XR Rebels action on Climate Emergency to secure a continuing supply of history
The London Socialist Historians Group which organises the socialist history seminar at the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London, Senate House (currently suspended due to the IWGB boycott) has said it supports the XR climate emergency protests in central London this week.
The historians say that the bottom line is that unless climate change is addressed the likelihood of human civilisation continuing in its present form is limited. Without that there is no guarantee of a future supply of history for historians to research.
LSHG Convenor Dr Keith Flett said, we are always inclined to support protests to change the world for the better and there are few if any changes more needed to be addressed than climate emergency. In this case the matter being protested about impacts on every single one of us, but perhaps particularly the youth, some of whom will go on to be the historians of tomorrow, who will have to grapple with the unpleasant realities of climate change if it is not dealt with. They are right to protest. Amongst other things they are seeking to ensure that history continues so that future socialist historians can research it.
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