Thursday 18 January 2018

Climate and tech: biggest global risks (online)

Climate and tech pose the biggest risks to our world in 2018

We live in an era of unprecedented technological, scientific and financial resources. I remain optimistic about the future, yet the risks to our world are increasing not reducing. They are systemic in nature and require a collective will to address them. Unfortunately, this is happening at exactly the time that nationalism, protectionism and populism are rising, and rules-based multilateralism is declining. I fear we may squander the opportunity to move towards a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive future. We must act together and we must act now.

 

1 comment:

  1. Hi Chris, they certainly are systemic. I believe there is a basic premise as to why we don't solved the greater picture. Human civilization is founded on survival and environmental disturbance. It is at the root of our decision making, which is unconscious.

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