How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action on global warming | Per Espen Stoknes

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🗓️ 3 May 2019

⏱️ 15 minutes

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The biggest obstacle to dealing with climate disruptions lies between your ears, says psychologist and economist Per Espen Stokes. He's spent years studying the defenses we use to avoid thinking about the demise of our planet -- and figuring out a new way of talking about global warming that keeps us from shutting down. Step away from the doomsday narratives and learn how to make caring for the earth feel personable, do-able and empowering with this fun, informative talk.

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0:00.0	You're listening to a special archive presentation of TED Talks Daily.
0:05.0	This talk features psychologist and economist Per Espin Stokeness, recorded live at TED Global, NYC 2017.
0:16.0	How do we get people engaged in solving global warming?
0:20.0	I'd like to start with running two shorts experiments with you all. How do we get people engaged in solving global warming?
0:25.0	I'd like to start with running two shorts experiments with you all.
0:31.0	So your task is to notice if you feel any difference as I speak.
0:31.9	Okay?
0:34.5	Here we go.
0:41.4	We are seeing rising carbon dioxide levels, now about 410 ppms.
0:47.8	To avoid the RCP 8.5 scenario, we need rapid decarbonization.
0:57.0	The global carbon budget for 66% likelihood to meet the 2-degree target is approximately 800 gigatons.
1:09.2	Okay, now let me try something else. We are heading for an uninhabitable earth.
1:13.6	Monster storms, killer floods, devastating wildfires,
1:15.6	crazy heat waves that will cook us under a blazing sun.
1:22.6	2017 is already so unexpectedly warm.
1:26.6	It's freaking out climate scientists. We have a three-year window
1:30.5	to cut emissions. Three years, if not, we'll soon live in a boiling earth, a hellhole.
1:39.5	Okay. So, now your task.
1:45.0	How did these ways of speaking make you feel?
1:49.0	The first, detached maybe, or just confused, what's this guy talking about?
1:55.0	The other, fearful or just numb?
2:00.0	So again, the question asked,
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