In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, we speak with Joshua Horton about the challenges that will be faced by overshooting 1.5c, and the work he is doing at the Climate Overshoot Commission and in solar geoengineering to prevent, mitigate, and adapt to the risk of overshoot.
It’s an incredible insightful conversation, that we hope will evoke a sense of urgency around the issue, but also awareness of the tools readily available to deploy against the shared impacts that will be realized.
Timestamps:
00:15 – Welcome to Sustainability Ambassador Podcast
00:38 – Joshua Horton Introduction
01:00 – Introduction to Overshoot
02:00 – Clawing Back from Overshoot
03:05 – Are Leaders Ready for Overshoot?
03:30 – Mission & Vision of Climate Overshoot Commission
05:40 – Adaptation
06:30 – Introduction to Solar Geoengineering
07:45: – Risks, and Risks Framing, of Solar Geoengineering
08:45 – Challenges of Deploying Solar Geoengeering
09:30 – Countries Making the Decision To Deploy
09:45 – Initial Interest in Solar Geoengineering
11:00 – Switching CAreer into Solar Geoengineering
12:20 – Risks of Relying on Technology to “Save Us”
13:40 – Skillsets & Tools Required for Solar GEoenginnering
14:45 – Staying Focused
15:30 Advice to Young Professionals Interested in Climate Change sector
About Joshua Horton
Dr. Horton is the Senior Program Fellow, Solar Geoengineering at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and Research Director for the Global Commission on Governing Risks from Climate Overshoot (“Climate Overshoot Commission”).
He conducts research on solar geoengineering policy and other aspects of global climate governance.
He previously worked as a clean energy consultant for a global energy consulting firm. Dr. Horton holds a PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center.
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Website: https://www.overshootcommission.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-horton-b2624121/
Twitter: joshuahorton533
About Collective Responsibility
Based in Shanghai, Collective Responsibility is a strategic advisory firm founded by Richard Brubaker, one of Asia’s most recognized authorities on sustainability, innovation and responsible leadership.
Founded with the fundamental belief that a sustainable world can only be achieved through awareness of issues, finding tangibility in business cases, and development of cross-sector collaboration, Collective Responsibility acts as a knowledge base, catalyst, and facilitator between stakeholders.
Our mission is to:
– Create a knowledge base and catalyze discussion of issues related to the development of civil society, business sustainability and social development in Asia.
– Develop tangible interests, engagement, and action on issues of sustainability (economic, environmental and societal).
– Develop organizational capacity with the aim to help create stable and profitable enterprises.
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