EPISODE · Jul 25, 2023 · 1H 12M
Nobel Prize laureate Steven Chu on paths to a sustainable future
Professor Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize laureate and former U.S. Secretary of Energy during the Obama administration, presents new data on climate change that indicates that the Earth’s climate is more sensitive than previously thought. How we can transition from where we are heading to where we need to be within 50 years is one the most pressing set of issues that science, invention, and innovations need to address. Professor Chu discusses potential solutions that could provide a path to a sustainable and prosperous future. This event is presented by the Sydney Environment Institute in partnership with the Net Zero Initiative and the United States Studies Centre. Learn more about this event here.Timestamps 1.45 Climate change stresses 6.39 Energy systems 15.51 Don’t recycle. Reuse 23.28 Hydrogen 28.39 Batteries 39.00 Food 51.57 Carbon capture 59.18 Redefining wealth 1.01.35 Responses SpeakersKeynote speaker: Steven Chu, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Respondents: Deanna D'Alessandro, Net Zero Initiative and Meg McDonald, United States Studies Centre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Professor Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize laureate and former U.S. Secretary of Energy during the Obama administration, presents new data on climate change that indicates that the Earth’s climate is more sensitive than previously thought. How we can transition from where we are heading to where we need to be within 50 years is one the most pressing set of issues that science, invention, and innovations need to address. Professor Chu discusses potential solutions that could provide a path to a sustainable and prosperous future. This event is presented by the Sydney Environment Institute in partnership with the Net Zero Initiative and the United States Studies Centre. Learn more about this event here.Timestamps 1.45 Climate change stresses 6.39 Energy systems 15.51 Don’t recycle. Reuse 23.28 Hydrogen 28.39 Batteries 39.00 Food 51.57 Carbon capture 59.18 Redefining wealth 1.01.35 Responses SpeakersKeynote speaker: Steven Chu, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Respondents: Deanna D'Alessandro, Net Zero Initiative and Meg McDonald, United States Studies Centre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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