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"Only four months into 2022, and Australians have already watched several
climate disasters unfold across the continent, from coral bleaching to
devastating floods and bushfires. These are stark reminders of how climate
change can wreak havoc on communities – destroying homes, lives and ecosystems.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently made it clear we
can expect both more disasters and long-term environmental changes, even if we
restrict global warming to the internationally agreed limit of 1.5℃ this
century.
In its February report, the IPCC urged us to better adapt to challenges already
locked in. This, however, can feel daunting when many measures required to
adapt are outside our personal control, such as bolstering the national economy
and reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
It’s often problematic when complex challenges are framed narrowly as the
responsibility of individuals to fix themselves. However, it’s becoming
increasingly clear that big shifts can come from many such changes. During the
COVID pandemic, for example, many individual decisions made a huge difference
to public health outcomes.
So how can we, personally, prepare for a future with not only more frequent
natural disasters, but one that will also profoundly change the environment,
communities and the economy? Let’s look at our options."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
