Environmental Professionals Postulating Steven Spencer

The effect of the current "lockdown" on the environment.

An interview recorded on 5th May 2020, by Mr. Mohamed Farouk of the World After Corona initiative, covering climate change, pollution and the ozone layer.

This episode covers the potential of GeoEngineering in the fight against climate change:

How do we choose?
Solar Radiation Management
‘Butterflies’
Asteroids with dust secretion
Reflective Aerosols
Refreezing the Artic using pumped sea water.
‘Loan Shark’ methods that won’t work long term
Why there is no ‘Magic Bullet’

Finally, Dr. Nolthenius explains how economics is related to climate change.  The work of Prof. Tim Garrett / “The Garrett Relation” is expanded upon and discu

Dr. Nolthenius highlights potential technological ‘band aids’ (and their short falls) which could potentially be implemented alongside the Policy Mechanisms discussed in Episode 13. These include:

Energy technologies
Carbon Capture and storage
Artificial capture of CO2 from the atmosphere via ‘Air Capture’
Climeworks
BECCS – BioEnergy with Carbon Capture and Sequestration.

The effect of Thermal Inertia is also discussed.

To achieve the required rapid cuts to our use of fossil fuels, Dr. Nolthenius has compiled a list of 7 Policy Mechanisms which he will discuss in this episode.

Professor Garrett joins Steven to discuss his work, and model, which shows a consistent link between the global economy and climate change.

Steven and Tim also discuss why Jevon's Paradox supports his position and means that as we constantly strive for energy efficiency, ironically, the more energy we use.

The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT) is a 'radical' environmental movement who believe that the voluntary choice to not create more humans is the only viable method to save the planet from environmental catastrophe.