Climate Matters

CM153a Dr Mike Joy

Climate Matters

Show Notes

Wide boundary thinking – massive artificial nitrogen inputs – why can’t we discuss scaling down our activities – climate policy and narrow boundary thinking – climate myopia –fossil fuel products are everywhere – siloed thinking – student loans and tax- a polycrisis explainer – energy abundance and the climate crisis – Canterbury is the freshwater disaster of NZ – freshwater impacts the harbinger of everything else – the Reality of Everything Symposium

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