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The climate crisis is too vast and complicated to solve with a silver bullet, says author David Wallace-Wells. What we need is a shift in how we live. Follow along as he lays out some of the dramatic actions we could take to build a livable, prosperous world in the age of global warming.
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great video you deserve more views
amazing content keep it up bro
I’ve been writing so many emails to politicians in my country, companies, schools asking for action against climate change.
Please, let’s all do it! They have to hear us.
Very true! Why not choose the green world? The only limits are in our minds!
The real limits are there…. solutions that have yet to be invented. People are working on it with all they’ve got however government and corporations have to foot the bill or it will continue to take too long, well past the 1.5 Celcius mark.
There actually is a silver bullet which no one mentions in these talks. It is our population growth! Having just 1 less child and adopting more is more effective than all other measures combined (being vegan, not flying, clean energy etc.)
1 child policy can cause depression among childrens , with no siblings the upcoming generation would feel depressed , 2 child policy is a fair deal
Why would I adopt a child? Not my fault they’re in the “system” I can have as many as I want 🙂 and his starting line how hes not an Environmentalist shows weak public speaking skills. Some well hit points but didnt grab my vote
Climate destruction and pollution are actually systemic problems which both large corporations and goverance must be pressured to make solid moves on. There are 6 major areas to cut greenhouse gases. They all require systemic changes. Just doing our part individually is good but none of those things come near to solving the problems directly caused by entrenced and destructive systems. Read the book The 100% Solution by Solomon Goldstein.
When was this actually recorded? I hope it happened pre-corona virus.