Thirty Years of Climate Change: Lessons and Future Prospects

Explore the evolution of climate change understanding and policy in this thought-provoking panel discussion featuring experts Jacquelyn Gill, Michael Greenstone, and Varun Sivaram, moderated by Andrew Revkin. Delve into three decades of climate science, examining the shift from Copenhagen to Paris agreements and the lessons learned. Analyze effective climate communication strategies, vulnerability to climate hazards, and energy transitions. Discuss the social cost of carbon, policy-setting challenges, and the global energy challenge. Investigate the role of cultural cognition, risk management, and land values in climate action. Gain insights into the complexities of maintaining momentum in climate initiatives and addressing the political will problem as panelists contemplate the future of climate change over the next 30 years.

Introduction
Paleoclimatologists and Ecology
Transition from Copenhagen to Paris
How we understand climate change
Lessons from the last 30 years
What makes effective climate communication
Vulnerability to climate hazards energy transitions
Social cost of carbon
Maintaining momentum
Setting Policy
ShortTerm Spikes
Your Turn
Cultural Cognition
Science
Facts dont work
People dont pay for studies
Managing risk
Land values
The Global Energy Challenge
The Political Will Problem