Reducing Emissions & Preventing Climate Overshoot

Joshua Horton, Climate Overshoot Commission

An episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast podcast, hosted by Collective Responsibility, titled "Reducing Emissions & Preventing Climate Overshoot" was published on September 1, 2023 and runs 16 minutes.

September 1, 2023 ·16m · Sustainable Ambassador Podcast

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Summary

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.

Episode Description

Timestamps:

00:15 - Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast

00:38 - Joshua Horton Introduction

01:00 - Introduction to Overshoot

02:00 - Clawing Back from Overshoot

03:05 - Are Leaders Ready for Overshoot?

03:30 - Mission & Vision of Climate Overshoot Commission

05:40 - Adaptation

06:30 - Introduction to Solar Geoengineering

07:45: - Risks, and Risks Framing, of Solar Geoengineering

08:45 - Challenges of Deploying Solar Geoengeering

09:30 - Countries Making the Decision To Deploy

09:45 - Initial Interest in Solar Geoengineering

11:00 - Switching CAreer into Solar Geoengineering

12:20 - Risks of Relying on Technology to "Save Us"

13:40 - Skillsets & Tools Required for Solar GEoenginnering

14:45 - Staying Focused

15:30 Advice to Young Professionals Interested in Climate Change sector

About Joshua Horton

Dr. 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 Joshua

Website: https://www.overshootcommission.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-horton-b2624121/

Twitter: joshuahorton533

About Collective Responsibility

Based 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.

[email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.