"How do societies execute an existential green transition without pushing their working citizens into financial ruin? Or put more bluntly: How do we save the planet without starving first?" 1. A Collapse of Trust Amid Systemic Climate Risks A landmark study published in October 2026— "As the planet heats, public doubt grows: The social structure behind rising climate change scepticism in Germany" —highlights a deeply troubling reality: a growing majority of German citizens no longer trust their government to manage the climate crisis. This skepticism is not a fringe phenomenon. It is expanding across right-leaning constituencies, industrial labor bases, and demographics with a deep-seated distrust in state institutions. Crucially, this is not classical climate denialism. Most Germans are not disputing the scientific reality of global warming. Instead, they are expressing something far more dangerous for democratic governance: a fundamental loss of faith in ...