
The invisible networks shaping your everyday life | Deb Chachra
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Empower Transformation Through Collaboration
Decarbonizing infrastructure presents an opportunity to create resilient, responsive, and equitable systems that can combat climate change. Past policy commitments and advancements in renewable energy technology indicate that multiple pathways to transformation exist. However, this transition requires collective action and a reconsideration of value beyond economic metrics. The harms inflicted on communities and ecosystems must be acknowledged as non-monetary impacts. While energy can be decentralized and abundant, matter on Earth is largely finite, necessitating a more sustainable approach to resource extraction and waste management.
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