Show Notes
Climate Matters is an audio version of Resilienz Ltd's Climate Matters newsletter, that gives intriguing insights into climate breakdown and climate recovery. Low income communities – iron fist in the embroidered glove metaphor - official hypocrisy on supporting poorer communities - need sincerity in attempts to elevate low incomes – the myth of “The Cornucopian Enchantment” under market economy – risk of selective mainstream media and of social media misinformation – challenge of understanding the massive problem of climate change – carbon tax worked well – vested industry obstructing progress – time and the climate crisis – fear and hope – false hope with technology – military apprehension of what is coming – social vaccine for transformation – importance of discussion and “benign uproar” – Substack CM 152 – Community fridge networks – same nitrogen plot different actors – Kiwis in Climate book – Nicola Willis earns herself a Goon Gong – CCC National Climate Risk Assessment – hotter tip for a cooler planet – a quest for “Anthropocene intelligence” in university education
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