“The growth in emissions is coming from the developing world. So if we are going to get out of this, it's going to come out of a process of cooperation and collaboration. That's why it really requires a paradigm shift.”

Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker

Naomi Klein is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker. She is known for her political analysis and for her support of ecofeminism and organized labour, as well as her criticism of corporate globalization, fascism, and capitalism. Her work focuses on power, economics, and politics, especially the ways large institutions shape public life. She writes and speaks from an activist perspective, and her commentary often returns to labour rights, ecological politics, and opposition to corporate influence.