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Forest fires, historic droughts, dried-up rivers, and an ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war – certainly, not everything that's out of sight can be out of our minds. As the world conjures up innovative ways to end the global environmental crisis, inventing legislations, bills, carbon footprints, and the like, many of us are left wondering: how much of the shebang translates to actual field work? Do our contributions really matter in the big picture? Are our well-intended investments reaching the right hands? Most importantly, can you even pay your way out of your carbon footprint? Like, REALLY?
Luckily for us, Tom Osdoba has qualified arguments explaining the factors that led to this crisis-laden state of the world. Tom is the Director of NetZeroCities EU and the Senior Advisor at Climate-KIC.
Aside from our varying levels of cynicism the factors in question are as follows:
Chris and Jason invite Tom to The Recombobulator Podcast today to logically explain these factors. Tom's work on sustainability and core ecosystem preservation is laudable, his plans even more so. Tom intends to mobilize 100 cities to be climate-neutral by 2030! (Wait till you hear him get into the practical side of it today.)
Listen in for all the knowledge you must know about the ongoing environmental crisis.
A few important highlights from today’s conversation:
What does capitalism have to do with governance and environmentalism?
Capitalism has flourished in the absence of strong governance of markets and ownership structures. It’s challenging when governments lack the ability to make changes and pass necessary laws (including environmental laws) at the scale, speed, and precision needed.
How do carbon footprints work?
It’s the same as getting tax credits when paying taxes. When you invest in carbon-reducing activities somewhere, you’re allowed to represent your proportionate reduction in the global contribution. In some cases, the resources invested definitely move to places that can make meaningful progress. You'll have to do your research to figure this out.
How does capitalism threaten governance?
Capitalism deflects attention away from our own role in contributing to the systems that we participate in, even elections. The power of democratic capitalism lies in the creativity of the economic cycles.
Tom will be back next week on the podcast to continue today’s discussion, and to talk a bit more about “greenwashing”! So, stay tuned!
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Forest fires, historic droughts, dried-up rivers, and an ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war – certainly, not everything that's out of sight can be out of our minds. As the world conjures up innovative ways to end the global environmental crisis, inventing legislations, bills, carbon footprints, and the like, many of us are left wondering: how much of the shebang translates to actual field work? Do our contributions really matter in the big picture? Are our well-intended investments reaching the right hands? Most importantly, can you even pay your way out of your carbon footprint? Like, REALLY?
Luckily for us, Tom Osdoba has qualified arguments explaining the factors that led to this crisis-laden state of the world. Tom is the Director of NetZeroCities EU and the Senior Advisor at Climate-KIC.
Aside from our varying levels of cynicism the factors in question are as follows:
Chris and Jason invite Tom to The Recombobulator Podcast today to logically explain these factors. Tom's work on sustainability and core ecosystem preservation is laudable, his plans even more so. Tom intends to mobilize 100 cities to be climate-neutral by 2030! (Wait till you hear him get into the practical side of it today.)
Listen in for all the knowledge you must know about the ongoing environmental crisis.
A few important highlights from today’s conversation:
What does capitalism have to do with governance and environmentalism?
Capitalism has flourished in the absence of strong governance of markets and ownership structures. It’s challenging when governments lack the ability to make changes and pass necessary laws (including environmental laws) at the scale, speed, and precision needed.
How do carbon footprints work?
It’s the same as getting tax credits when paying taxes. When you invest in carbon-reducing activities somewhere, you’re allowed to represent your proportionate reduction in the global contribution. In some cases, the resources invested definitely move to places that can make meaningful progress. You'll have to do your research to figure this out.
How does capitalism threaten governance?
Capitalism deflects attention away from our own role in contributing to the systems that we participate in, even elections. The power of democratic capitalism lies in the creativity of the economic cycles.
Tom will be back next week on the podcast to continue today’s discussion, and to talk a bit more about “greenwashing”! So, stay tuned!