On Sustainability with Katherine Richardson
Katherine Richardson’s overall focus is to better understand the role of biological processes and biodiversity in the cycling of carbon in the upper ocean, and how this impacts food webs and climate change. Most of her research has been on marine plankton (primarily phytoplankton) and how these small beings act on a global stage.
CHAPTER ONE
Highlights
CHAPTER ONE
On how we are changing the way we think about the planet.
Highlights
- We are changing the way we think about the rest of the planet.
- The importance of equality between people, and resource allocation, will play a big role in how successful we are in relation to sustainable societies.
- This is much more than energy efficiency.
- The influence of younger players, Greta Thunberg.
- “Sustainability is not a permanent state, it is not something you come to, it is a process”
- Earth’s natural resources are our real currency.
- The perception of Earth overshoot day by “developed” nations.
- Where do we start the discussion about what things we should change first to have an impact?
Here Katherine Richardson, who is participating in the next global sustainable development report, talks about the importance of communicating who is using most resources, the key factors to account for in order to change our food systems, our energy systems, and economy, to move towards a sustainable future.
CHAPTER TWO
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CHAPTER TWO
On translating resources into currency
Highlights
- Introduction to the four levers that have to be used in every case to change our systems.
- Mental models that prevent change.
- The built in conflict of our own sustainability – Brief on SDGs and global resources.
- How can we be optimistic when it looks as bad as it does?
CHAPTER THREE
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CHAPTER THREE
On Plastics
Highlights
- One and a half minutes of pure insight.
- We’ve been throwing plastic since the 50’s knowing it was non-degradable
