by Dr Selin Calik is simultaneously a fascinating – and frustrating analysis of the parallel pressures of the pandemic and of climate change. Fascinating, because the symbiotic relationship between the devastating, though mostly short-term COVID-19 and the even more existential but longer-term climate crisis is full of interesting insights. Frustrating because this was written in 2021 before the efficacy of vaccines was known, and how the world’s energy supplies and economies were totally dislocated due to the invasion of Ukraine. Understanding how the prospects for a greener recovery looked at that critical time is valuable, but best of all is her last chapter called Scenarios for 2050. For me, her most important conclusion is that the outcome is so heavily dependent upon massive behaviour change. For that, we need a lot of citizen engagement and consultation.
Dr Calik is from Turkey, is based in the UK, and we need to heed her warnings.
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