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Drawdown - The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming

The Aspen Institute via YouTube

Overview

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Explore a comprehensive plan to reverse global warming in this thought-provoking lecture featuring environmentalist and author Paul Hawken in conversation with Aspen Center for Environmental Studies CEO Chris Lane. Delve into existing solutions addressing climate change, covering topics such as bike infrastructure, net-zero buildings, farmland restoration, food waste reduction, education, family planning, and innovative technologies. Discover the potential impact of seemingly simple solutions and learn about the "Drawdown" project, which has been translated into 14 languages. Gain insights into job creation, the role of refrigerants, and the comparison between solar and nuclear energy. Examine the cultural aspects of climate change mitigation and be inspired by real-world examples of environmental progress.

Syllabus

Introduction
Thank you RBF
Climate change is already here
Is it game over
Solutions
Bike Infrastructure
M11 Headquarters
Net Zero Building
Farmland Restoration
Food Waste
Restaurants
Household Recycling
Education
Family Planning
Asparagus
Food vs Land
The subtitle
Drawdown in 14 languages
What we did
Communication
Carbon War Room
Childrens Theater
Rock Bottom Farm
World Innovation
Mark Watney
Selma
The FBI
The Voting Rights Act
Rev Linux Yearwood
Job Creation
Refrigerants
Refrigeration Weekly
Solar and Nuclear
Sequestration
Simple Solutions
Culture

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The Aspen Institute

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