The Climate Crisis

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Bob Greene says we need collective action, and we need it now. We've never reduced emissions by eight % in the history of the planet,. During the pandemic, they briefly reduced by six% but emissions came roaring back. This is a wicked problem. Plan understand it, pick the one or two areas where you can have the most impact, and then declare. That's what i'm going to do.

“Go for the megatons.” That’s John Doerr’s recommendation for how we need to combat the existential threat of climate change. Doerr, a venture capitalist and author of the new book Speed and Scale, joins host Bob Safian to discuss our decarbonization efforts, what he calls “the greatest economic opportunity of the next century.” The book quantifies the specific societal needs, in six discrete areas, to achieve a carbon-neutral world. John isn’t arguing that we all need to be vegan ascetics, but rather, the need for collective action – and the critical role that business plays in advancing that movement.

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