In this month's Global Town Hall we talk about small modular reactors, argue about whether pumped water storage is too expensive, and agree that we are in an emergency that requires leadership -- maybe by António Guterres.

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Alexander Likhotal, formerly Gorbachev's press secretary, and now a professor in Geneva, remains in close touch with democratic and peace-oriented political figures in Moscow. He calls the current tensions an "imaginary war" and foresees no new nuclear arms reductions.

Robert Pollin has co-authored a book with Noam Chomsky about the economics of the climate crisis and the global green deal. He believes that economic growth can (and must) continue while we reduce greenhouse gas emissions and learn to live within the earth's finite resources. He explains his solutions to Metta.

William Fletcher's book was published a year ago, so Metta asks him what he would change if he were writing it now. He sounds more optimistic than she does.

Richard Denton, Gordon Edwards, Doug Saunders, and Adam Wynne worry rightly about nuclear weapons, and worry about the fact that most other people don't worry enough. Metta claims that we can mobilize people only if they become emotional.

Michael Beer has updated Gene Sharp's 1973 book, now listing 350 tactics for nonviolent action. He and Metta discuss the ethical and efficacy considerations about the choice among these civil methods of resisting.

Stephen Salter and colleagues are developing a technique for limiting global warming, especially slowing the melting of sea ice, by increasing the bright clouds that reflect some light away, instead of letting it in to warm the oceans. Beckwith and Wadhams discuss the evidence.

René Wadlow is President of the Association of World Citizens. He and Metta share a hope for renewing the sense of loyalty to the whole of humankind, as opposed to particular subgroups such as nationalities.

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Paul Martin and Michael Barnard are both engineers who work on major energy projects. They worry less than Metta does about the health effects, but seem to worry a lot about security and are convinced that the cost effects mean that SMRs will never be built in large numbers.

Robin Collins tells us that the G7 discussed corporate taxation in Brussels. Bruna Nota, Joy Kogawa, and Adam Wynne recount the history of indigenous education in Canada. Metta tells a story about discovering her Choctaw heritage.

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