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Cette chaîne présente des vidéos produites dans le cadre des activités de l'Institut des sciences cognitives (ISC) de l'UQAM. L'ISC a pour mission de promouvoir le développement ainsi que la recherche des sciences cognitives, en contribuant à la diffusion et à la valorisation des connaissances et des méthodes scientifiques, en vue d'améliorer la qualité de la vie en société.
Institut des sciences cognitives (ISC) Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
You're talking about overcoming growth and you don't even mention population? There was a sudden change recently in the World-o-meter yearly growth stats, from 80 million to 67 million, with no explanation. New data or a new narrative? Even if it really is 67 million, that's still an exploding population. Growth is worse than an addiction: it's genetic. Brains, like all organs, are "designed" by natural selection to crank out copies of the mindless genes that directed their assembly, and exploit the environment (including other members of the species) in the process. Humans are no exception.
Why does Rees promote algae? Algae can sequester 100 gigatons of CO2 per year. Sir David King and Raffael Jovine both promote algae as the only real solution to abrupt global warming. Oil and coal are from algae.
Our consumption drives ecological overshoot. We all reduce our carbon and ecological footprint by adopting following simple solutions. * Eat less meat. * Cook & Eat local unprocessed food. *Ride E bikes. *Travel local places. *Fly less. *Don't be addicted to frequent shopping.
Very, very inciteful!!! Your PhD EDUCATION IS VERY WELL DESERVED!!! 100% in agreement! Despite being a "boomer-doomer", I am trying to point and lead by example out of the coming chaos and apocalypses. I joined the US bases Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) in early 2020. I lobbied in DC in 2020 and 2021.
Ever since childhood I've known that humans were bound for extinction. Didn't realize how quickly I would be proven correct. I knew in the 1970s that plastic was going to be problematic along with the destruction of natural spaces in order to accommodate more single-family housing. In college I was told that my calls for population control were racist and hysterical. Now, I am horrified on a daily basis to read that I was correct. How can anyone who understands these scientific truths feel good about having children?
Earth is suicidal because of us. If there is a hell in earth's perfect memory of our misdeeds, we're in big trouble, earth knows. The people who know need a religion, so they can be excluded for the right reasons.
Earth's response will be bring humans back to a manageable level with extinction of most of us. Because empire is split multiple times and there are those willing take up the space left by any dropping out of the "race," it is likely the concepts of empire will survive the extinction. That's very sad. The darkest of futures are what earth is now, an AI weapons platform.
15:00 America's assets are crime and debt. That environment is being controlled/groomed to fall apart intentionally. We're at the end of our land's economic life because of climate.
How can this story be dumbed down to be made a GOP speaking point? Trump knows. Green is nothing until the GOP takes up its reigns. Then, much more professional (Disney) presentations will evolve.
I am convinced that acedemics choose to ignore the development of Permaculture (literature and application internationally for 50+ years) and talk all around it. Is it possible someone like this has researched this much and not come across a systems theory and ethics based aproach to human design (permaculture as layed out by Bill Mollison and those that have followed) Please research and apply permaculture!
Doubt is woven into science as part of the scientific method. Without it science becomes religion and if you doubt something the next step is denial. There is another characterization of that process, an indelicate word, bullshit. Being taken to task for denial there are many who actively oppose it, just not enough to suit me.
Humans did live within the limits of Earth's carrying capacity up until 230 years ago. They did it without written texts, electricity, and no large-scale farming. They were extremely successful for at least 45,000 years and possibly as long as 75,000 years. We have to look to pre-industrial indigenous societies as our guides to transitioning to new lifestyles. Or we can just continue as usual, believe the lies we're fed (read The Powell Memo), and let our species go off the cliff. (The trip to the cliff edge will not be fun either.)
We need to synthesize the primitive lifestyle of the ancient people who lived in adaptation to natural together with a scaled down version of modern high tech. There is much that can be gained by concentrating on conservation of energy and resources.
I wonder what Dr Rees thinks about Dr. Hansen's policy recommendation for pricing carbon honestly with dividends going directly to the public: Why Fee and Dividend Will Reduce Emissions Faster Than Other Carbon Pricing Policy Options csas.earth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/Fee-and-Dividend-Miller-Hansen-20191110-1.pdf
Thanks for a very informative session. The findings of the experiments are really interesting and should be taken into account when working with climate change communication.
No matter how quickly Bill’s message begins to penetrate the stupidity of this rapacious ape that we are, it is already too late. Billions and billions of humans will die horribly! I only hope that artificial intelligence is up and replicating before our civilization disappears.
While our scientific institutions have correctly identified the risks of climate change, those holding the purse strings have decided to ignore the vast majority of the evidence, to carry on 'business as usual'. Profits now being the main reason. Sadly for them they have not understood that the very fabric of what they hold most precious, their wealth, is going to be one of the first major victims of climate change; our global economy will not survive what is coming over the coming decades.
This is so evil, any institution hiring this man must axknowledge it has sold itself to the devil, you are fully fascist but far less honest than hitler and way more evil. Any institution booking this man has no interest in truth at all and can never describe itself as educational in anyway. In a future dystopia with an enslaved humanity when the people ask who did this to us the answer is that it was you. Evil
I cannot add further to your fine interviews, Bill Rees. We Canadians have already almost destroyed our major fishing industries, chopped down too many forests, polluted too many rivers & lakes, and maybe worst of all we ignored our First Nations' advice - and forced them off their land onto tiny poverty- stricken reserves, And attempted genocide against them with evil residential 'schools'. The Arctic Ocean is losing its protective ice cover, so guess what they'll try then? In with more oil rigs! ** And global warming is burning up our vast forests. Decades ago a host of the fine program 'the Nature of Things', John Livingston, called humans a rogue species. Canada, the world's second biggest country, with huge resources and small population, must be a laughing stock by selling out to capitalist foreigners. Need I say more?🇨🇦
All government granted political propaganda , like this need to have mandatory warning disclosures, so that people understand where it's actually coming from and not think it's real science.
This is pure psychobabble NOT SCIENCE at all. Is it any wonder our poor children have mental health issues these days being brainwashed at schools even by this bilge ?
It is true that fossil fuel is great so lets enjoy it just remember we are still in the ice age and and also 1890 to 1950 was considered the hottest on record why is this so der 1917 hottest day. Still stands I can assure you that the bissen was reduced by humans nothing to with man made climate change
This thinking is overdue. It has always been odd to me, that scientists don't tend to be activists. If not scientists then who? The fear of the public space of politics, social backlash for being impartial seems to have created a caution, that plays into the hands of the uninformed. I have to say even the courts are not impartial, so why don't scientists run for office or step forward in other useful ways? Who else has received funding to do the background research? Like I said, I have always found the timidness of scientists to be activists odd. Who else if not you?
The wonderful thing about Bill's work is how very right he is about how our lives are out of control. Being right is only 5% of decision-making, though. First, you need to survey the context for what's missing, material observations other than being right. Hopefully, early on, you'll notice that the job of economies is to build and maintain lasting physical and societal structures. There are absolute right and wrong ways of building systems, and our whole movement's failure to look at what we're building. The justified emotional and social meanings need to work side by side with the basic requirements for building systems that last, ............LEARNING A BIT ABOUT HOW SYSTEMS NATURALLY BUILD AND SECURE THEMSELVES THEIR FUTURES WOULD HELP.
It is insane to me that academics simply go along with & assist in developing what is essentially modern mass manipulation techniques like this (well maybe not that insane, that govt intel money is pretty sweet) & view these techniques as an acceptable tool to be used upon the general public including children. The potential for abuse is straight through the roof & the lack of ethics is startling. This is what happens when we willfully place blinders on & ignore potential moral, ethical & abuse issues simply because at that time we had good intentions & the tool we develop was initially intended to be used for a very noble cause.
Nothing can stop the rapacious nature of the human. I have no doubt the 21st century is our last. Certainly if not all…the greater majority. If any remain they will not be capitalists 😂Maybe a small indigenous pocket if there remains such. Clever stupidly greedy hairless monkeys 🙈 🙉 🙊
I think this was your most clear and convincing presentation, though they all are excellent. Thank you for your endless efforts to educate the rest of us. I only wish you had over a billion views. So much more important than a Taylor Swift song, though perhaps not as enjoyable.
Wow, from the very beginning I love his energy, like when he answers about the preferred way of taking questions... Oooof. I feel like I'm about to receive some good new information. *Insert anime reference: "my brain... TINGLES"*
Almost the end of 2023 and emissions have not in fact dropped at all. Now need close to 12% reduction annually to reach that 2030 target. Not holding my breath.
