Stabilizing our climate is going to take some hard truths – and hard numbers. “If you look at 1.5 degrees, it's about 13 years,” says Stanford’s Arun Majumdar. “If you look at 2 degrees,

Stabilizing our climate is going to take some hard truths – and hard numbers. “If you look at 1.5 degrees, it's about 13 years,” says Stanford’s Arun Majumdar. “If you look at 2 degrees, it’s 20 years. And after that, it’s zero.” Meaning: zero time left to solve our planet’s climate problem. But there are ways to turn that zero into a plus – if we act fast enough. “We need to start thinking about carbon removal now,” says Kate Gordon of the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy. “We can't wait for the second half of the century to start doing the research and development, and getting this to scale and figuring out the technology and stopping deforestation - because these things have got to be part of the current solution.” One way to fight back? With the power of zero: a zero emissions electric grid, zero emission transportation, zero emission buildings and zero waste manufacturing. Getting to zero in those four areas could be the climate solution – if we can all get on the same page. Later in the show: Fighting climate change isn’t cheap. Where’s the money coming from – and where is it going? Greg Dalton was joined by donors big and small for a Climate One discussion on harnessing the power of the purse in the fight against climate change. Major philanthropic organizations like Hewlett, Packard and Bloomberg are at the forefront when it comes to addressing climate change. But are their dollars going to the right places? Tate Williams of Inside Philanthropy thinks they could be doing better. “I find that even today philanthropy doesn't fund the grassroots enough; they don't fund movement building enough,” says Williams. “And then in particular, I find that they don't fund communities of color and low-income communities that have the most to lose when it comes to climate change.” In many ways, small to mid-sized foundations can be more effective on a grass-roots level. But Farhad Ebrahimi, founder of the Chorus Foundation, says that creating change means bringing everyone in the community to the table. #letstalkclimate https://climateone.org/ The Electric Grid 1:43 Electrify everything? 5:03 2 billion more cars 10:40 Autonomous Vehicles 12:22 Donor Power 15:22 Philanthropy wins? 20:08 Lightening Round! 22:58

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Eco Restoration is critical for the survival of life on our planet. At the forefront is John D. Liu whose #CommonlandFoundation has fostered 55 large scale projects around the world. Siham Said,

Eco Restoration is critical for the survival of life on our planet. At the forefront is John D. Liu whose #CommonlandFoundation has fostered 55 large scale projects around the world. Siham Said, of the Habiba Community in South Sinai, Maximilian Abouleish-Boes, Sustainable Development Lead at the SEKEM community and Naglaa Ahmed, Manager of the Egyptian #Biodynamic Association describe their successes in reviving hydrological cycles and ecological function to what was once dried up land. Two thousand Egyptian farmers are doing the very real work of salvaging Nature, storing carbon, and developing a sustainable, organic agriculture. Using carbon credits, these projects continue a short distance, but a far cry, from the air conditioned and now empty halls of COP27. If you are inspired to learn more, or to join the movement: https://globalearthrepairfoundation.org/habiba-community-and-ecosystem-restoration-camp-sinai-egypt/ https://www.commonland.com/ https://ecosystemrestorationcamps.org/ https://knaw.academia.edu/JohnDLiu For more information on the state of our planet, visit the FacingFuture Library at https://facingfuture.earth/library

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This short video highlights regenerative ranchers and farmers who are bringing life back to working landscapes by mimicking the creative forces of nature. Regenerative agricultural practices draw

This short video highlights regenerative ranchers and farmers who are bringing life back to working landscapes by mimicking the creative forces of nature. Regenerative agricultural practices draw down atmospheric carbon and sequester it in the soil where it boosts fertility and nurtures biodiversity, making this approach to agriculture a key solution to mitigating climate change. Featuring: Donika Markegard, Markegard Family Grass Fed; Elizabeth and Paul Kaiser, Singing Frog Farms; Tim LaSalle, Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems - CSU, Chico. Explore the Bioneers Regenerative Agriculture Media Series at bioneers.org/regen-ag. CREDITS: Executive Producer, Arty Mangan; Producer, Stephanie Welch; Editor: Emily Harris; Camera: TrimTab Media; Liz Rubin, Ecodeo; Veva Edelson, Piano Farm. Thanks to John Feldman and Hummingbird Films for sharing footage. Check out their work in progress, Regenerating Life: An Earthlings Guide to Planetary Health.

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Climate change has struggled to break through as a mainstream political priority in recent years. Meanwhile, globally, carbon levels in the atmosphere have continued to rise. But are we now

Climate change has struggled to break through as a mainstream political priority in recent years. Meanwhile, globally, carbon levels in the atmosphere have continued to rise. But are we now witnessing a new political interest in all things green? Thirty years on from the establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 1988, and with thirty years to go to meet the Paris Agreement’s target of a carbon-neutral world by 2050, it’s a timely moment take stock of the current politics of climate change in the UK. Speakers: Caroline Lucas MP, Co-leader of the Green Party; Benet Northcote, Director of Corporate Responsibility, John Lewis Partnership; Alice Bell, Director of Communications, 10:10 Climate Action; Tony Greenham, Director of Economy, Enterprise and Manufacturing SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSAEvents Like RSA Events on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RSAEventsofficial Listen to RSA podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/the_rsa See RSA Events behind the scenes: https://instagram.com/rsa_events/

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