Recently I had the opportunity to speak with journalist Nick Breeze, who writes for The Ecologist as well as running his excellent ClimateGenn site (genn.cc).
The podcast /video are now available. Nick describes our conversation as:
"In this ClimateGenn episode I am speaking with Research Director of the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration in Melbourne, David Spratt, about assessing climate risk and why incremental tweaks to reduce emissions are failing us.
"We also discuss IPCC forecasts, political failure, and how change is possible but it requires a huge mobilisation of resources, coupled with public and political participation and leadership of the Zelensky variety.
"The clock is ticking, parts of the system are tipping, whether you call it: code-red, an emergency, or blah blah blah, no one is immune from the cascade of climate impacts that we will face if we continue to do nothing to avert the growing threat of climate change this decade and into the future.
"Thanks for listening to ClimateGenn, especially at a time when there is so much violence and the threat of escalation of war.
"The pain that this is causing so many is inextricably linked to corruption and fossil fuels that extend well beyond Putin’s regime. I would very much like to express solidarity with the Ukrainian people, as well as with Russians who are standing up to the regime."
- Read the Counterpunch story about the dicussion with Nick Breeze.
For more on climate disruption and existential risk management, these Breakthrough reports may be of interest:
- What Lies Beneath: The underestimation of existential climate risks
- Degrees of Risk: Can the banking system survive climate warming of 3˚C?
- The Third Degree: Evidence and implications for Australia of existential climate-related security risk
Watch Existential risk maanagement
