Navigating the New Reality of Life in the Anthropocene
We cannot adapt our way out of the climate mess, as Allie Goldstein of Conservation International and Mark Trexler of the Climate Web make clear.
We discuss the realities of systemic climate risk.
Research cited in today’s show:
"The private sector’s climate change risk and adaptation blind spots"
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-018-0340-5
"Persistent Business Blind Spots on Climate Risk and Adaptation,"
The Climate Web: www.theclimateweb.com
Climate Web Roadmaps:
https://roadmapslite.climatesites.net
https://roadmapunderestimatedrisk.climatesites.net
https://systemicriskroadmaplite.climatesites.net
Videos: Playing Climate Chess using the Climate Web https://youtu.be/cnf7FM2zfNg
Actionable Climate Knowledge through the Climate Web https://youtu.be/L37v2-DXWk0
Solving Climate Change with the Climate Web https://youtu.be/Py9eJM2DRT0
Link to wildfire risk map: https://bra.in/6pygXQ
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