As a pure wonk, I did not expect to find this pod interesting, but it isn't all about me. It is about making climate action more mainstream than it is.
Scientists are needed everywhere, especially in government, as they try to make decisions about clean energy and stuff they don't understand. It also reminded me how fascinating sustainable product development is. I mean, if you are going to be selfish and materialistic, then figuring out how to do it with the least damage to the planet is a worthwhile goal. I remember there was a pod a while back from a sustainable company (Blue Planet?). Despite Felon47's 3 ring circus, the rest of the world still cares and continues to work on making products more sustainable. These stories may not resonate with technical folks, but they are more likely to resonate with Joe on the street who wants to vote with his money to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
Ah yes, Taylor Krause's "wild journey" from hydrogen policy wonk to reality TV star to "chinesediscobaby.com" and a new career as a "sustainability" life-coach-fashionista-sex kitten podcaster with, oh, I dunno, just a tad of unbridled narcissism as she promotes lines of clothing from her posh living room that she greenwashes as sustainable. I'm thinking the folks back at RMI probably don't crow about their erstwhile connection to the new brand-pumping chinesediscobaby.
But you find her journey & arrival at commercial "sustainability influencer" status to be not just interesting but... relevant & important to explore. I'm confused. What happened to the 2012 TedX David Roberts who knew then and knows now that we were then and still are on track for a 5º to 6ºC 2100 temp increase and absolute societal & ecological catastrophe?
The same Dave Roberts who now promotes renewables & electrification as the remedy for out of control emissions and feedbacks that have already destabilized the Earth System beyond repair. When all evidence is that legacy & fast rising FF emissions, now at 430 ppm, cannot & will not be even slightly reduced by adding anyone's number of solar & wind units to the energy mix. I get it that a climate Cassandra pushing unsavory information soon runs low on subscribers. Everyone needs to make a living. But as one who has held you in high regard, I am disappointed. The last thing we need is people believing that electrification is the answer to a far more complex predicament.
As a pure wonk, I did not expect to find this pod interesting, but it isn't all about me. It is about making climate action more mainstream than it is.
Scientists are needed everywhere, especially in government, as they try to make decisions about clean energy and stuff they don't understand. It also reminded me how fascinating sustainable product development is. I mean, if you are going to be selfish and materialistic, then figuring out how to do it with the least damage to the planet is a worthwhile goal. I remember there was a pod a while back from a sustainable company (Blue Planet?). Despite Felon47's 3 ring circus, the rest of the world still cares and continues to work on making products more sustainable. These stories may not resonate with technical folks, but they are more likely to resonate with Joe on the street who wants to vote with his money to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
Ah yes, Taylor Krause's "wild journey" from hydrogen policy wonk to reality TV star to "chinesediscobaby.com" and a new career as a "sustainability" life-coach-fashionista-sex kitten podcaster with, oh, I dunno, just a tad of unbridled narcissism as she promotes lines of clothing from her posh living room that she greenwashes as sustainable. I'm thinking the folks back at RMI probably don't crow about their erstwhile connection to the new brand-pumping chinesediscobaby.
But you find her journey & arrival at commercial "sustainability influencer" status to be not just interesting but... relevant & important to explore. I'm confused. What happened to the 2012 TedX David Roberts who knew then and knows now that we were then and still are on track for a 5º to 6ºC 2100 temp increase and absolute societal & ecological catastrophe?
The same Dave Roberts who now promotes renewables & electrification as the remedy for out of control emissions and feedbacks that have already destabilized the Earth System beyond repair. When all evidence is that legacy & fast rising FF emissions, now at 430 ppm, cannot & will not be even slightly reduced by adding anyone's number of solar & wind units to the energy mix. I get it that a climate Cassandra pushing unsavory information soon runs low on subscribers. Everyone needs to make a living. But as one who has held you in high regard, I am disappointed. The last thing we need is people believing that electrification is the answer to a far more complex predicament.
Could you please explain or point me to some short materials about your claim about electrification not being the solution?