Reducing Emissions & Preventing Climate Overshoot

Timestamps:00:15 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast00:38 - Joshua Horton Introduction01:00 - Introduction to Overshoot02:00 - Clawing Back from Overshoot03:05 - Are Leaders Ready for Overshoot?03:30 - Mission & Vision of Climate Overshoot Commission05:40 - Adaptation06:30 - Introduction to Solar Geoengineering07:45: - Risks, and Risks Framing, of Solar Geoengineering08:45 - Challenges of Deploying Solar Geoengeering09:30 - Countries Making the Decision To Deploy09:45 - Initial Interest in Solar Geoengineering11:00 - Switching CAreer into Solar Geoengineering12:20 - Risks of Relying on Technology to "Save Us"13:40 - Skillsets & Tools Required for Solar GEoenginnering14:45 - Staying Focused15:30 Advice to Young Professionals Interested in Climate Change sectorAbout Joshua HortonDr. Horton is the Senior Program Fellow, Solar Geoengineering at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and Research Director for the Global Commission on Governing Risks from Climate Overshoot (“Climate Overshoot Commission”). He conducts research on solar geoengineering policy and other aspects of global climate governance. He previously worked as a clean energy consultant for a global energy consulting firm. Dr. Horton holds a PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center.Follow JoshuaWebsite: https://www.overshootcommission.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-horton-b2624121/Twitter: joshuahorton533 About Collective ResponsibilityBased in Shanghai, Collective Responsibility is a strategic advisory firm founded by Richard Brubaker, one of Asia’s most recognized authorities on sustainability, innovation and responsible leadership.Founded with the fundamental belief that a sustainable world can only be achieved through awareness of issues, finding tangibility in business cases, and development of cross-sector collaboration, Collective Responsibility acts as a knowledge base, catalyst, and facilitator between stakeholders.Our mission is to:– Create a knowledge base and catalyze discussion of issues related to the development of civil society, business sustainability and social development in Asia.– Develop tangible interests, engagement, and action on issues of sustainability (economic, environmental and societal).– Develop organizational capacity with the aim to help create stable and profitable enterprises.Contact Us:[email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.