The 'diagnosis-prognosis' analogy for communicating the need for transformative climate action
I have been thinking a lot lately about what I can learn from my interactions with the general public about the climate and ecological...
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Dr. Short
- Apr 28
- 4 min
Techno-optimism, economic growth, and transformative systemic change
Before the covid pandemic put limits on public gatherings, I used to give free public lectures on the science behind the present climate...
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Dr. Short
- Mar 22
- 4 min
Why Climate literacy? - doesn’t everybody already know about ‘climate change’?
Whenever I am asked what sort of action by governments is needed now, to address the climate and ecological emergencies, I list three...
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Dr. Short
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Will a tangible threat finally get the world to act on an abstract one that is even more deadly?
The events in Ukraine over the past two weeks have been horrifying to watch, and impossible to ignore. It has been difficult to...
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Dr. Short
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Education for a world in transition
This blog has been quiet for a few weeks as I have been very busy designing a new lifelong learning climate literacy course for Sterling...
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Dr. Short
- Jan 22
- 1 min
The scientific basis of climate breakdown
I was planning on writing a post on the basic concepts of climate science, climate feedbacks, the cost of inaction or too-little-too-late...
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