How to Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C: A Societal Transformation Scenario w/ Kai Kuhnhenn and Linda Schneider (E62)

This is a conversation with Kai Kuhnhenn and Linda Schneider. They recently co-wrote a really important and freely-available study exploring a Societal Transformation Scenario (STS) on how to limit global warming to 1.5°C.Topics Discussed:The importance of the studyThe problem with assuming economic growth in studying environmental impactThe reliance on growth in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reportsRisks of geoengineeringDegrowth for the Global NorthHow the Societal Transformation Scenario (STS) differs from mainstream economicsThe problems with uncritical techno-optimismThe risks of overshootWhy Recycle is the least important of the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, RecycleWhat about the Global South?Addressing economic justiceWhat exactly does Net Zero mean?Keystone pipelineExploring the possibleHaving hopeClimate anxietyRecommended BooksThe Dispossessed by Ursula Le GuinEmergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brownThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckCorona, Climate, Chronic Emergency by Andreas Malm