Paul Stretesky is a Professor at Northumbria University where he specialises in green criminology. We talk environmental justice and environmental crime.
Both a crime and a created crime
Race to the bottom
The political-economic organisation of capitalism causes environmental destruction.
Capital will move where it can to create profit, but pollution knows no boundaries.
Sustainability: things we do today that don’t compromise what others can do tomorrow.
Success: Green Criminology. Increasing recognition of impact of extraction on communities.
Superpower: Connections between different fields
Activist: At various points. As a scholar supposed to be objective.
Challenge: A lot to be learned from community organisations
Advice: People may say you’re a little crazy, but find a person who is aligned and stick with it, it can make a big difference.