Watch the following Ted Talks given by Johan Rockstrom and James Hansen and answer the corresponding questions.
1. Johan Rockstrom
- What does Johan Rockstrom mean when he argues that we should “let the environment guide our development”? Be sure to incorporate answers to the following questions in your memo:
- Who is Johan Rockstrom?
- Why is the Holocene important in the history of human development?
- What is the “quadruple squeeze”?
- What is the Anthropocene?
- What’s the difference between linear and non-linear systems?
- What are our planetary boundaries? Why are they important?
2. James Hansen
- Why did James Hansen decide he needed to speak out about climate change? Be sure to incorporate answers to the following questions in your memo:
- What is the energy imbalance and why is it important?
- How much excess energy is Earth absorbing?
- What are amplifying feedbacks?
- Are there good options for a safe ecological future? If so, what are they?
500 word minimum, 20 points
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