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-Oct 16, 20224 minThe problem(s) with techno-optimism, part 1Apologies in advance for some repeat information in these next two posts, but recent online interactions have led me to write a much...
-Jun 10, 20222 minThe 'diagnosis-prognosis' analogy for communicating the need for transformative climate actionI have been thinking a lot lately about what I can learn from my interactions with the general public about the climate and ecological...
-Apr 28, 20224 minTechno-optimism, economic growth, and transformative systemic changeBefore the covid pandemic put limits on public gatherings, I used to give free public lectures on the science behind the present climate...
-Mar 22, 20224 minWhy 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...
-Mar 10, 20224 minWill 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...