[ONLINE] - Maybe We're Not F*cked: Moving the Climate Conversation Forward

When we think about our environmental future, it's no wonder that many of us feel an overwhelm bordering on defeat. We've been hearing for years about the damage humanity has done to our world and the coming climate apocalypse, which if you listen to some is now impossible to avert. There's no denying that climate change is a real and significant issue. But is the narrative of climate catastrophism accurate, and is it doing us any good?

Join The Progress Network for a conversation with Ted Nordhaus, cofounder of The Breakthrough Institute, an environmental research center, and Bina Venkataraman, author of The Optimist’s Telescope and a former senior climate change advisor in the Obama White House, about a more helpful approach to meeting the challenge of climate change. The discussion, moderated by our founder, Zachary Karabell, begins with the premise that planetary doom is not inevitable. It might not even be likely.

In the pursuit of this kind of positive, proactive engagement, we’ll also consider recent developments such as the falling cost of green technology, all-time high ESG investment, whether we’ve reached peak emissions, how best to implement the various tools we have at hand to mitigate climate change’s effects, and more.

Maybe We’re Not F*cked is a free, hourlong event. The panelists will take questions in the last 10 minutes. A recording will be made available after the event. When you register to attend, we’ll subscribe you to our weekly newsletter, What Could Go Right?, which covers constructive ideas for creating a better future. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Participants:

Ted Nordhaus
Cofounder, The Breakthrough Institute

Bina Venkataraman
Author of The Optimist’s Telescope
Former senior climate change advisor in the Obama White House
Future Tense Fellow, 2017; Carnegie Fellow, 2016

Moderator:

Zachary Karabell
Founder, The Progress Network