{"id":303694,"date":"2021-11-23T11:26:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T16:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=303694"},"modified":"2021-11-23T11:26:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T16:26:38","slug":"the-realistic-but-narrow-pathway-to-manage-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/es\/journal\/the-realistic-but-narrow-pathway-to-manage-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"The Realistic (But Narrow) Pathway to Manage Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall, I had the opportunity to attend the TED Climate Countdown in Edinburgh, where I learned about ideas and solutions that give me hope. There is<\/em> a pathway towards the better of the possible climate outcomes, but it\u2019s narrow and we need to get on it right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

We know that warming will reach 1.5\u00b0C within the next 20 years. Right now, we have the opportunity to write the rest of the story. A wide array of possible futures remain open, and technological developments will continue to open up new possibilities. While there are no silver bullets or easy solutions, there is a realistic pathway to a <\/span>future in which warming stops at 1.5C and actually drops down to 1.4C by the end of the century<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the thing: current models all assume that nature will continue to absorb as much carbon as it does. That\u2019s not guaranteed. Protecting and restoring nature is an important part of the solution\u2014nature holds the potential to draw down about 30 percent of accumulated global carbon emissions. <\/span>Restor<\/span><\/a> makes it possible for anyone with an internet connection to participate in and track restoration projects around the world (including our own backyards).<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>LEAF coalition<\/span><\/a>, led by environmental economist and TED speaker Nat Keohane, makes it more financially rewarding to protect forests than to cut them down. Their programs involve all key stakeholders, including Indigenous peoples and local communities, who are currently experiencing the climate crisis in a way that is totally disproportionate to their contributions to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

The opportunity in front of us is the greatest one humanity might ever face: truly <\/span>addressing the climate crisis could create 25 million new jobs<\/span><\/a> and create more equitable societies. Inaction, on the other hand, will create more deeply entrenched inequalities. Systems thinking is the key to ensuring that climate solutions address the injustice that brought us here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n