The Climate Triad

This Climate Emergency Forum video features an engaging conversation between Paul Beckwith and Herb Simmens at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

This video was recorded on November 16th, 2024, and published on November 24th, 2024, and represents the opinions of the discussion participants.

Herb Simmens, an author and co-founder of the Healthy Planet Action Coalition (HPAC), discusses his book “A Climate Vocabulary of the Future” and his work advocating for a three-pronged approach to addressing climate change. The dialogue explores the concept of the “Climate Triad,” which includes accelerated emission reductions, large-scale carbon removal, and direct climate cooling techniques.

The conversation delves into the controversial topic of solar radiation management and its potential role in mitigating climate change. Simmens shares his experience attempting to discuss this subject with Al Gore at a Climate Reality Project reception, highlighting the resistance and concerns surrounding such interventions. The speakers also touch on the urgency of addressing climate issues, referencing recent scientific findings about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and its potential collapse.

Throughout the interview, Beckwith and Simmens discuss the challenges of promoting new approaches to climate action within the COP framework and the broader scientific community. They emphasize the need for more ambitious goals in climate policy and the importance of considering all available tools to combat global warming. The conversation concludes with Simmens outlining his plans for the remainder of COP 29, including his participation in a panel discussion on the Climate Triad sponsored by the Ghana Meteorological Organization.

Links:

• Healthy Planet Action Coalition (HPAC)

• A Climate Vocabulary of the Future, 2nd Edition

Special Guest:

• Herb Simmens - Author, Co-founder of the Healthy Planet Action Coalition (HPAC), Climate Emergency Board Member and former college instructor.

Regular Panelists:

• Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University

Video Production:

• Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader

• Heidi Brault - Climate Reality Leader, BA(Psychology), Library & Information Technician Diploma - Video production and website assistant - Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP Team Lead for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum.

Acknowledgement:

We’d like to acknowledge The International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) who helped us to attend COP29.

Attributions:

Background Music:

• Title: Through the City II
• Author: Crowander
• Source: crowander.com

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• Image and Video Attributions