Fear and Hope: Climate Change and Policy Solutions (Full Session)

Few people appreciate just how badly our society will suffer under likely climate change. We are on the verge of unleashing runaway changes, wherein nature's forces accelerate the impacts of humanity's emissions, and we get cascading, unstoppable change. This is important to understand, for we will leave an earth a far diminished place, with many parts unrecognizable. Avoiding such a fate is possible, but only with rapid, serious actions. Presenting climate dangers at length, and without an antidote, just leaves depression in the wake. An emerging story is positive: There are new technologies growing at an astounding pace that can reverse CO2 emissions trends. Recent developments in Germany, Denmark, and China and several US states show the potential. This story begins darkly, but transitions to a discovery of solutions that can help build a much more useful conversation on climate change.

Featuring Hal Harvey and James Fallows

[JimTamsey]

I hope that this level of professionalism in the delivery of profound common sense will become ubiquitous among all institutions in society. All leaders ought not do that 'office politics' power-play of belittling forward thinkers who ask for society to be more other-centric rather than selfish and competitive. Be willing to be taken advantage of by asking for higher ordered social action, cuz in the long run you will be appreciated by all.

[sarveshgoorha]

very relevant World has to put their act together and move real fast to manage it !!

[PetersJazz]

Great. Really great. And one thing: Denmark is not so small, Greenland is a part of Denmark

[roofusonna]

The every time there is a doubling in the production of solar panels they become 20% cheaper, this idea works for many manufacturing industries.
Look at the rapidly falling costs of electric cars, they used to be under-powered and over-priced, now there are electric sports cars that are faster than nearly everything on the road, with the lifetime cost of electric vehicles going to become cheaper than fossil fuel based vehicles in 2020.

[julianchosun]

20:20 - very good point raised: it's way past time for a national energy policy. 

[doodelay]

The first 10 minutes of this is truly horrifying.

[azraadams]

the camera crew is seriously annoying pointing the camera in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[vmgqie]

all these things like temperature rises happened before in history, why does it have to be us that's causing this, it wasn't us before in history, as for limiting man made co2 ever heard of LFTR a real solution to limiting human made co2