We can get beyond depression, I have. At 80 years of age I am enthusiastic for life, full of life and raring to go. Just ask me, I want to help you all.
Europe has an advantage in this regard, because the population is expected to fall so soon across so much of the continent. That allows one to dismantle unneeded buildings and reuse the materials to upgrade other buildings that are still in use. I will not live to see the same situation in North america.
These numbers will be extremely hard to accept for a great many people. How hard they are to swallow makes zero impact on the urgency, but a lot on the palatability.
When govs do attempt to set emissiins reduction targets they are often met with resistence which could damage political support in the future (one of the reasons for gov inaction generally). It's great to see an industry step up and work with gov on tough targets. Progress has been made on greening various industrial processes such as steel & cement (anything on amonia & paper etc). The fact that there will be demand for these products is very helpful to the process. Hopefully once the world sees decarbonisation of the construction industry can be achieved without compromising profitability it will spread globally - remembering that the G20 countries emit the vast majority of emissions. How we design our buildings - in addition to the materials used - is also critical eg passive buildings, energy efficiency, water harvesting & wise use, green roofs, rooftop farming, renewable energy awa accommodating EVs & V2G, healthy buildings for mental health etc etc etc. Humans spend most of their lives around & inside buildings (especially in colder climates) - so this has become very important generally. The building industry also needs to consider building retrofits. Tx for another great topic. It's good to get some good news for a change.
All kudos. Having said that the Paris Agreement is 2 degrees Celsius and that will be hard enough, meaning unlikely. 1.5 degrees isn't going to happen, is just political and always was. Also, legislation is required, as said by Dani, but so is global cooperation and equity so that everyone really feels that they are in this together.
As far as i know we need things like cement, bricks, steel, plastics, copper and plasterboard for construction., all of which involve lots and lots of carbon dioxide emissions. Has this changed?
All rather vague and abstract, about a topic so viscerally immediate and fundamental as *dwelling* - I wonder how many, if any here have given up flushing ? I read about a swedish housing project in the early 90's that had an area of wetland for puurifying waste water (but what did,they do in the winter ??)
@@peterlorien6671 Yeah, more options more resilience in de growth, there are multiple cool organic designs i guess it depends what are your local options in materials, density requirements, climate, etc.
We have to consider many factors when choosing a building material to use eg Hardwood Eucalyptus trees, fast growing, also have a high volatile oil content. On a drying planet they are a carbon bomb if ignited by lightning or a carelessly flicked cigarette. We seen massive carbon bombs from euc fires in Australia, Spain, California. Do the numbers stack-up…carbon sequestered in buildings v carbon from euc wild fires..?
Ik hear more talk about degrowth. This is - unfortunately - most likely thé way you go. Of course there are vert différent paths to degrowth, but before getting there we need a mainstream economic narrative. Everything threatening the business model of the most powerful companies (call it societal bodies), which is interest on capital, it's not going to happen broadly. We need to sustain people like Steve Keen to get more publicity and break the fallacious mainstream economic theory. This podcast is a bit of dreaming aloud. I refer to the bits about a better life. We have currently the best position to have a good life, but most of us can't give up materialism (including me), which is in the way of a more meaningful life. When we will degrowth, we will have much less, and we will go hungry again as well. I never believe that happiness will go up in that context. Because we will be conscious that we are going down in wealth. Nevertheless, good podcast, keep up the work, thanks!
Hand waving to capitalism and mass consumption without even a passing hunch or flash to fascist fiat currency and central banks. Find some books by Saifedean Ammous, Fiat Standard and his Economics book. It’s important to get deeper into the mess. I saw your TikTok video about the fossil fuel reserves associated with Gaza and it drew me in but any mention of capitalism without understanding the absolute terror of fiat currency is useless. That’s what’s burning the world.
Dani Hill Hansen, what the big F have you sustained so far? Breaking the second law of thermodynamics!!! Norway Finland and Denmark have almost infinite hidroelectric power still their main income is from gas oil and mining Global oil and gas sales figures from Denmark, Finland, and Norway individually: Denmark: Approximately $2 billion USD annually. Finland: Approximately $1 billion USD annually. Norway: Approximately $97 billion USD annually. Is like farting under the sheets pretendin your girlfrend will not notice the rencid smell thinking in her side is clean pure sustainable inclusive fresh pure Net Zero friendly AIR!! Maybe in these conutries they have their unpolluted decarbonized net zero ATMOPHERIC HOLY AIR!
Thank you Dani Hill-Hansen
We can get beyond depression, I have. At 80 years of age I am enthusiastic for life, full of life and raring to go. Just ask me, I want to help you all.
Europe has an advantage in this regard, because the population is expected to fall so soon across so much of the continent. That allows one to dismantle unneeded buildings and reuse the materials to upgrade other buildings that are still in use. I will not live to see the same situation in North america.
The population in the UK is not falling. I'm not aware of a country in Europe where the population is falling.
Great video and even greater sweater!
Excellent! This is the kind of reality TV that I like
These numbers will be extremely hard to accept for a great many people. How hard they are to swallow makes zero impact on the urgency, but a lot on the palatability.
many people aren't prepared for ANY number when it comes to all this and more. any amount of change etc..
@@buriedintime very true...and many of those people hold influence
When govs do attempt to set emissiins reduction targets they are often met with resistence which could damage political support in the future (one of the reasons for gov inaction generally). It's great to see an industry step up and work with gov on tough targets. Progress has been made on greening various industrial processes such as steel & cement (anything on amonia & paper etc). The fact that there will be demand for these products is very helpful to the process. Hopefully once the world sees decarbonisation of the construction industry can be achieved without compromising profitability it will spread globally - remembering that the G20 countries emit the vast majority of emissions.
How we design our buildings - in addition to the materials used - is also critical eg passive buildings, energy efficiency, water harvesting & wise use, green roofs, rooftop farming, renewable energy awa accommodating EVs & V2G, healthy buildings for mental health etc etc etc. Humans spend most of their lives around & inside buildings (especially in colder climates) - so this has become very important generally. The building industry also needs to consider building retrofits.
Tx for another great topic. It's good to get some good news for a change.
Wow!!! 100% my thoughts. Thank you, Rachel and Dani for this content.
All kudos.
Having said that the Paris Agreement is 2 degrees Celsius and that will be hard enough, meaning unlikely. 1.5 degrees isn't going to happen, is just political and always was. Also, legislation is required, as said by Dani, but so is global cooperation and equity so that everyone really feels that they are in this together.
As far as i know we need things like cement, bricks, steel, plastics, copper and plasterboard for construction., all of which involve lots and lots of carbon dioxide emissions. Has this changed?
Inspirational.
All rather vague and abstract, about a topic so viscerally immediate and fundamental as *dwelling* - I wonder how many, if any here have given up flushing ? I read about a swedish housing project in the early 90's that had an area of wetland for puurifying waste water (but what did,they do in the winter ??)
1:45 22:14 The single greatest threat to future generations is *_energy-conservation._*
Mud-straw bricks work really well, you cannot build tall, but they can last long, but they are great insulator and moisture regulators.
Earth and straw mixes are better.
See:
lorien.free.fr/natural_materials.htm
With timber framing you can build tall. With straw they can be really insulated - passifhaus standard.
See:
lorien.free.fr/natural_materials.htm
@@peterlorien6671 Yeah, more options more resilience in de growth, there are multiple cool organic designs i guess it depends what are your local options in materials, density requirements, climate, etc.
We have to consider many factors when choosing a building material to use eg
Hardwood Eucalyptus trees, fast growing, also have a high volatile oil content.
On a drying planet they are a carbon bomb if ignited by lightning or a carelessly flicked cigarette.
We seen massive carbon bombs from euc fires in Australia, Spain, California.
Do the numbers stack-up…carbon sequestered in buildings v carbon from euc wild fires..?
Those who want strict regulation are the same folks who own assets.
interesting chat. props for Buffy mention. there's some really funny episodes there. good junk food tv when ya need to blank out.
Buffy reruns offers low carbon footprint, and sweet salted saturated junk food spans the decades.
51:07 51:10 51:14
Get Casper on here please
The IPCC model is already well out of date !!!! No we don’t even have 7 years !!!
*_Guy McPherson_* says there won't be a single human alive on Earth in 2027.
@@aliendroneservices6621 2050/60 ?
Ik hear more talk about degrowth. This is - unfortunately - most likely thé way you go.
Of course there are vert différent paths to degrowth, but before getting there we need a mainstream economic narrative. Everything threatening the business model of the most powerful companies (call it societal bodies), which is interest on capital, it's not going to happen broadly.
We need to sustain people like Steve Keen to get more publicity and break the fallacious mainstream economic theory.
This podcast is a bit of dreaming aloud. I refer to the bits about a better life. We have currently the best position to have a good life, but most of us can't give up materialism (including me), which is in the way of a more meaningful life. When we will degrowth, we will have much less, and we will go hungry again as well. I never believe that happiness will go up in that context. Because we will be conscious that we are going down in wealth.
Nevertheless, good podcast, keep up the work, thanks!
Cob, Adobe, and food not lawns!
Hand waving to capitalism and mass consumption without even a passing hunch or flash to fascist fiat currency and central banks. Find some books by Saifedean Ammous, Fiat Standard and his Economics book. It’s important to get deeper into the mess.
I saw your TikTok video about the fossil fuel reserves associated with Gaza and it drew me in but any mention of capitalism without understanding the absolute terror of fiat currency is useless. That’s what’s burning the world.
Dani Hill Hansen, what the big F have you sustained so far?
Breaking the second law of thermodynamics!!!
Norway Finland and Denmark have almost infinite hidroelectric power still their main income is from gas oil and mining
Global oil and gas sales figures from Denmark, Finland, and Norway individually:
Denmark: Approximately $2 billion USD annually.
Finland: Approximately $1 billion USD annually.
Norway: Approximately $97 billion USD annually.
Is like farting under the sheets pretendin your girlfrend will not notice the rencid smell
thinking in her side is clean pure sustainable inclusive fresh pure Net Zero friendly AIR!!
Maybe in these conutries they have their unpolluted decarbonized net zero ATMOPHERIC HOLY AIR!
Best comment and analogy ever 👍