2022
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As climate change, habitat loss, and extinction of species go from bad to worse, it seems that politics, ethics, and business-usual combine to reinforce the multiple crises rather than slow, let alone stop them. This being so, is it necessary, or even imperative, to seek alternatives? If so, how radical should they be? Do groups like Extinction Rebellion point in the right direction? And what are the pitfalls?
Elin will give a talk on the 6th Assessment report of the IPCC as well as the process of writing it. She will also discuss the role of psychology and social science in the report and if IPCC can ever be able to appropriately summarize the social science research on climate governance.