Climate Change (Pt 1)

In our second episode of Unfurling, we look at Climate Change. We hope you might take away some information - and perhaps even inspiration - as we draw on lessons from the natural world.

Starting with why the topic is important to us personally, we go on a journey exploring:

the current reality when it comes to Climate Change;what could be possible as individuals, and as a collective; some of the things we might want do in response as we move into the future - as individuals, especially around our mindset; and as leaders and organisations, by drawing on principles found in nature;other actions we might take.

We share ideas, research, leaders, organisations, books and quotes to explore throughout the episode. 

Given Climate Change is such a big topic, we plan to revisit it again in the future, so this is part one. For now, we would love to hear your reflections on this episode and encourage you to join fellow listeners in our Facebook group, “Unfurling Podcast”, in which we share questions & resources, and encourage conversation about episode themes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313645743154222/

Thanks for listening!

References

Sir David Attenborough at COP24: “We are facing a man-made disaster on a global scale. Our greatest threat in thousands of years: climate change”. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46398057)

IPCC Fifth Assessment Report: “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal.” (https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/05/SYR_AR5_FINAL_full_wcover.pdf)

Stefan Rahmstorf, Potsdam University: “In just 100 years, fossil fuel use has more than undone 5000 years of natural cooling...” (https://twitter.com/rahmstorf/status/1220699044181368838)

Europe’s warmest year on record (2018) and the second warmest (2019) (https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global-regions/) 

Friederike Otto, University of Oxford: “These records will be broken in a few years.” (https://www.scientistsforxr.earth/faq)

Temperature rise should be kept below 1.5°C, but is on track for 4°C or higher (https://www.wwf.org.uk/climate-change-and-global-warming)

“The Uninhabitable Earth” by David Wallace-Wells 

Professor James Hansen: “We have a planetary emergency.” (https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/news/we-have-planetary-emergency) [Note -- Catriona misquoted this as “We are in a planetary emergency.”]

Dr Rowan Williams: “The future of the human race is now at stake.”

Facts on Devon’s reduction in carbon emissions (23%) and air particulates (50%) during the Covid19 lockdown (https://www.devonclimateemergency.org.uk/effect-of-covid-lockdown-on-carbon-emissions/)

“In the UK, the lockdown led to traffic falling to 1955 levels while fine particle and NO2 pollution fell by up to half in cities.” (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/04/cleaner-air-during-uk-lockdown-relieves-asthma-for-millions-lung-conditions-coronavirus)

“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson

Greta Thunberg's TED Talk (https://www.ted.com/talks/greta_thunberg_the_disarming_case_to_act_right_now_on_climate_change)

“Ants Use Great Teamwork Skills” (https://www.timesofisrael.com/ants-possess-astonishing-teamwork-skills-study-finds/)

Climate Change Coaches (https://www.climatechangecoaches.com/startyourjourney)

Alarmed to Activated Workshop:

Offered for free to the MOE Foundation by us as a beta test for Climate Change Coaches: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alarmed-to-activated-a-free-virtual-workshop-additional-date-tickets-101448017752# Content Package download for this 2 hour Online Workshop will be available to buy from Climate Change Coaches soon: https://www.climatechangecoaches.com/coursedetails

“The Optimism Bias” by Tali Sharot (https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/82206010.pdf)

UK Student Climate Network (https://ukscn.org/)

Clover Hogan and Juliet Brooks at Force of Nature (https://www.forceofnature.xyz/)

David Wallace-Wells: “When it comes to contemplating real-world warming dangers, we suffer from an incredible failure of imagination.” (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/14/facts-matter-but-stories-can-persuade-us-to-change-our-world) - [Note -- Elizabeth misattributed this to Richard Powers]

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