Posts by Dr Matt York
Dr Matt York
Dr Matt York is Senior Researcher in Climate Justice at TASC.
Matt is currently working on Phase II of the People’s Transition — focusing on community-led climate action that seeks to address inequality. He holds an MRes in Development Practice from the University of East Anglia and a PhD in Politics from University College Cork. He has published widely on critical political theory, social and ecological activism, prefigurative politics, the utopian imagination, and the politics of love. Prior to joining the TASC team, Matt worked in a number of community development projects in Ireland, the UK, and South Africa; led participatory research projects with a range of social and ecological activists internationally; and lectured at University College Cork. His book Love and revolution was published by Manchester University Press in 2023, and he is currently co-editing the book Deep Commons forthcoming with SUNY Press.
From ‘extractive’ to ‘green’ sacrifice zones
Róisín Greaney, Matt York 20/02/2025
A decision by the Irish state on whether a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility is deemed necessary for energy security is expected in the coming weeks. This follows on from proposals for a state-led gas emergency reserve put forward in an energy security review published by the government in November 2023. However, while any new fossil …
Beyond Powaqqatsi: Towards an ecological community of communities
Matt York 03/09/2024
‘The imagination of the end is being corrupted by the end of the imagination.’ – Boaventura de Sousa Santos[i] The scientific evidence …
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