If a negative climate tipping point refers to a critical threshold that triggers irreversible damage, then it stands to reason that a positive tipping point is the exact opposite - a beneficial axis that, when reached, staves off the worst planetary outcomes. Our guest today, Dr. Tim Lenton, is the Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science at the University of Exeter and is the Founder of the Global Systems Institute, an organization that uses a whole systems approach to solve global challenges and build a flourishing future. In this interview, we look at some examples of positive tipping points, discuss the social movements that are having real impact, and the individual actions we can all take to lower our carbon footprint.
Show Notes
- Professor Tim Lenton, University of Exeter
- Global Systems Institute
- Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction by Tim Lenton
- Revolutions That Made the Earth by Tim Lenton and Andrew Watson
- Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth by Jim Lovelock
- Positive Tipping Points Could Save the Climate - This Man is Showing Us How (Positive.News)
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