When trying to gain clarity on issues of climate change (where we are, where we’ve been, and where we should go from here) it is a good idea to talk to Bill McKibben. Bill’s book, The End of Nature (1989) was one of the first books written for the general public about these issues; and through the creation of 350.org and 3rd Act, Bill has continued to bring attention to these issues and mobilize communities to bring about change.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Bill’s Background (4:03)
- Writers that have influenced you? (16:00)
- Inflation Reduction Act (19:10)
- Meeting emission goals? (24:50)
- Personal Actions / Community Actions (28:40)
- Banks & Carbon Emissions (37:00)
- Climate Conference in Egypt (39:22)
- The Next 12-24 Months (43:09)
- Heat pumps (47:04)
- Nuclear Fusion (48:26)
- Electric vehicles (50:52)
- Compromises & Alternative Energy (54:59)
- What to Do Now? (59:21)
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There is a lot of talks I have participated in recently in Alberta Canada talking about the Net Zero by 2050 objective. There is a lot of great technology and projects on the way to help achieve this goal. I just tuned in to a Lunch Webinar by Aref Najafi who is the carbon capture, conversion, and hydrogen manager at InnoTech Alberta. He has a wealth of knowledge of different technologies in research or out in the market that will help us achieve lower emissions. It would be great if Blister was able to speak with someone who has some information on interesting technologies that will help the environment.
Another speaker I heard from recently on this topic was Robert Mugo with Pathways Alliance.