“Science is showing we’re heading towards unmanageable, potentially catastrophic risks. We also have more and more empirical evidence…that we have the solutions, they are scalable and the outcome in the end makes us all winners.”
From The Great Simplification podcast series, host Nate Hagens speaks with Dr. Johan Rockström, joint director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (Germany), about the nine Planetary Boundaries. When we think of our warming planet, we think predominantly of climate change as the primary issue. But in this interview, Dr. Rockström discusses the nine interconnected systems that sustain all life on earth, of which climate is one factor.
Dr. Rockström helps us understand the importance of the boundaries, the severity of the threats to all life on our planet, and suggests a more secure, peaceful, and equitable future is possible if we commit to taking action now.
“If we can be stewards of the nine planetary boundaries, we have a good chance of handing over a healthy, liveable planet to all future generations.”
This conversation was recorded on June 19, 2024.
