Facing the New Inconvenient Truth - Climate Change is Upon Us
Offered By: TEDx via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the urgent realities of climate change and its escalating impacts in this 18-minute TEDx talk by David Mc Cauley. Delve into the increasing risks posed by our rapidly changing climate, including more frequent and intense droughts, wildfires, heatwaves, and floods. Discover the critical need for ramping up protections at individual, community, national, and global levels. Learn about the promising returns from investments in expanded early warning systems and improved climate modeling. Gain insights from Mc Cauley's extensive experience in climate change and environmental policy, including his work with the Asian Development Bank, World Wildlife Fund, and various public and private institutions. Understand the policies and investments needed to address both the causes and consequences of climate change, as well as the accelerating degradation of ecosystems. Gain hope and perspective on tackling one of the most pressing challenges of our time.
Syllabus
Facing the New Inconvenient Truth: Climate Change is Upon Us | David Mc Cauley | TEDxOltrarno
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