Ep 016 The World After Corona
Environmental Professionals Postulating
The effect of the current "lockdown" on the environment.
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Ep 015 - GeoEngineering and the "Garrett Relation"
Environmental Professionals Postulating
This episode covers the potential of GeoEngineering in the fight against climate change:
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Ep 014 - Technological Solutions for fighting Climate Change
Environmental Professionals Postulating
Dr. Nolthenius highlights potential technological ‘band aids’ (and their short falls) which could potentially be implemented alongside the Policy Mechanisms discussed in Episode 13. These include:
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Ep 013 - Policy Mechanisms for fighting Climate Change
Environmental Professionals Postulating
To achieve the required rapid cuts to our use of fossil fuels, Dr. Nolthenius has compiled a list of 7 Policy Mechanisms which he will discuss in this episode.
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Ep 012 - Linking wealth, energy demand, CO2 and Climate Change
Environmental Professionals Postulating
Professor Garrett joins Steven to discuss his work, and model, which shows a consistent link between the global economy and climate change.
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Ep 011 - The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT)
Environmental Professionals Postulating
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT) is a 'radical' environmental movement who believe that the voluntary choice to not create more humans is the only viable method to save the planet from environmental catastrophe.
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Ep 010 - Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: Revealing the Impacts of Climate Change
Environmental Professionals Postulating
Karim M. Morsy, Co-author of a recent publication titled "Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: Revealing the Impacts of Climate Change" joins Steven to discuss the effects Climate Change upon an often ignored, vital eco system.
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Ep 009 - Environmental Vegetarianism
Environmental Professionals Postulating
The Environmental arguments for and against vegetarianism.
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Ep 008 - Climate Change Wars
Environmental Professionals Postulating
Climate change isn’t just causing the glaciers to melt and driving 200 species to extinction every day, it’s also a major threat to international security.
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Ep 007 - Brexit and Environmental Law
Environmental Professionals Postulating
Will leaving the EU damage our ability to manage Environmental issues?
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It turns out Climate change isn’t just causing the glaciers to melt and driving 200 species to extinction every day, it’s also a major threat to international security.
According to Major General Munir Muniruzzaman who is the chairman of the Global Military Advisory Council On Climate Change, climate change could spark major wars “completely destabilising” the world and forcing millions of people to become refugees.
In addition to that report from GMACCC, the Center for Climate and Security has published a report titled “Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene.”
The report identifies 12 "epicenters," or categories, where climate change could trigger major global conflict. Any one of these 12 issues could cause significant disruption, but taken together these epicenters can present a serious threat to international security.
Non-state actors are already weaponising water to control local populations, either through diverting scarce water sources or as the Islamic State group did when it seized the Mosul Dam in Iraq and threatened to destroy it, they gained leverage to devastate downstream population centers.
Egypt has already threatened Ethiopia with air strikes over damming the Nile River. I believe it was the Obama Administration that referred to Climate Change as being a ‘threat multiplier’. And The Center for Climate and Security report stresses why mitigating climate change should be the highest priority for governments and institutions around the world.
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