“Nations Must Drop Fossil Fuels, Fast, World Energy Body Warns” – 5 urgent actions

Must-read on Climate Change Action.

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Highlights from the 1st Fork Talk event on May 13th

The inaugural session for the Fork Talks took off with me and Glen Heimstra as hosts, featuring presentations by Brenda Cooper, Philip Kotler, David Houle and Bronwyn Williams.

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Demasiadas coisas boas podem ser muito más: o futuro da tecnologia (Portuguese version of ‘Too much of a good thing’)

Demasiadas coisas boas podem ser muito más: o futuro da tecnologia Porque temos de agir agora para garantir que o progresso tecnológico exponencial continue a ser um benefício para a humanidade e para o planeta

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Too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing: Technology’s Future

Too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing: Technology’s Future Why we must act now to ensure that exponential technological progress remains a benefit for humanity and the planet

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This decade represents our ‘last possible exit’ options in regards to climate change. The ‘Free Market’ won’t cut it.

In the future, we may look back at 2020 as the year we decided to keep driving off the climate cliff–or to take the last exit. Taking the threat seriously would mean using the opportunity presented by this crisis to spend on solar panels and wind farms, push companies being bailed out to cut emissions and foster greener forms of transport in cities. If we instead choose to fund new coal-fired power plants and oil wells and thoughtlessly fire up factories to urge growth, we will lock in a pathway toward climate catastrophe. There’s a divide about which way to go.

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