We've been so focused on our acute, global catastrophe, that it's always good to pull back and occasionally check in on our long-term global catastrophe - climate change. The effects of Covid-19, and the global response to Covid-19, have shown us what can happen in an interconnected world, and more importantly, how, as an interconnected world, solutions need to be cooperative and inclusive. It is in both the best interests of the human race for us to work together, but it is in each of our *own* self-interests for us to work together as well, and I would like to keep speaking about that topic. It is a topic called Climate Justice, and I was first introduced to the idea at the Los Angeles training for the 2018 group of Climate Reality Leaders, with Al Gore, where I was participating as a mentor.
This video I'm attaching is an interesting discussion, which speaks a lot about climate justice. It is with the former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, moderated by Ibrahim AlHusseini, Founder and Managing Partner of Full Cycle, a growth fund targeting climate solutions. Ibrahim and I met at USC when I was just in the initial phases of getting Thin Line Capital started.
Rather than tell you too much about the video, I just want to share with you this one quote from President Robinson. I think it's magnificent:
We shouldn’t have the image of climate change being the polar bear on a melting ice floe…
it should be a woman, desperate because she can’t get enough food or water.
A very different image…
Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson
July, 2020
it should be a woman, desperate because she can’t get enough food or water.
A very different image…
Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson
July, 2020
It's almost an hour, but well worth watching:
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