Taking interdependece seriously in addressing climate change
Part 1/10
9-10:30am, 24 June, 2009
Climate change is a uniquely global phenomenon. In the long-run, inaction on climate change is in the interest of nobody, since its impacts will be devastating for all humanity. While efforts to tackle climate change must be examined globally: investment in photo-voltaic technology in northern countries, raises the price of silicon, rendering the technology unaffordable for developing countries, where solar radiation is often stronger and such applications more efficient; while a net importer of dirty goods cannot
claim to be carbon neutral even if domestic emissions are zero. How can leaders and policymakers juggle the complexities of this truly global issue?
Benjamin Barber, Distinguished Senior Fellow, De¯ mos; Walt Whitman Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University
Sean Cleary, Managing Director, Strategic Concepts, South Africa
Xisu Wang, Principal Consultant, Think Global Consulting
Moderated by David Suzuki, scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster
In kind partnership with Demos
