Will the Climate Crisis Trigger Nuclear War?
We’re hurtling into a world of profound uncertainty The deciding factor in the Soviet Union building a Doomsday Machine in Dr Strangelove was a paranoid fear America would do the same…
Are Solving the Climate Crisis and Ending Poverty Compatible Goals?
There appears to be an impossible equation at the heart of efforts to achieve a sustainable society Efforts to overcome the climate crisis are all about decarbonising the economy so that…
How Is The World’s Most Sustainable Country Also One of the World’s Most Unsustainable Countries?
Metrics can create dangerous misconceptions Sweden is a shining light when it comes to sustainability. The country has high living standards while setting ambitious targets to become net-zero by 2050. It’s…
Do We Need Armageddon to Create Sustainable Societies?
Redesigning societies around sustainable principles will be a painful yet rewarding process There’s a narrative that the climate crisis will lead us down one of two pathways. The road towards sustainability,…
Is Capitalism the Solution to the Climate Crisis or the Problem Making it Worse?
The rules of the game companies play by are the problem, not the solution The world’s largest pension fund recently threatened to sack the board if they don’t seek an investment strategy…
Why Optimism Bias Is Disastrous When It Comes to Dealing with the Climate Crisis
Optimism creates a false sense of security that everything will be okay in the end Had the Wright Brothers believed they didn’t stand a chance of creating a machine that could fly,…