No Time to Waste
How much carbon can be admitted into the atmosphere before disaster strikes?
There is not a set number
How many premature deaths are ther per year due to air pollution?
7 million
What is Solution Aversion?
The concept that much of the resistance to climate change is really a rejection of what people perceive to be unpleasant or unpalatable solutions
Why did people not change their habits before the 1990s?
They believed that the affects of climate change were unavoidable
How does the increase in floods due to climate change affect people?
It leads to the spread of more water-borne illnesses
Why now are people afraid of climate solutions?
They believe that climate solutions aren't real and they will decrease quality of life and economy, and compromise basic human rights
What does the train metaphor mean?
That we can either stop accelerating (stop increasing our carbon emissions) or hit the breaks (start decreasing them)
How are solar and battery capacity transitions helpful?
They provide 100% clean evergy and prevent "black outs" from harming communities
What do our defense mechanisms stem from?
Our need to feel justified in our beliefs and who we are (often subconscious)