Riding the Storm: Humanising Our Response to Induced Global Warming

Abstract

Climate change is a complex challenge. Addressing it successfully requires a mindset that draws directly from the heart of what makes us human. Our moral responsibilities to each other, future generations and the planet must be balanced with the need for shared present prosperity. This can be achieved through an enhanced economic framework that acknowledges the key role of rapid technological advancement. Our vision for the future must reflect the possibilities that lie ahead in a model where addressing climate change through the creation of a competitive and innovation driven industrial base isn’t just the right course of action but the profitable one. This makes emissions reduction politically achievable by eliminating the mistaken belief that there is a trade-off between environmental sustainability and economic prosperity.