Changing an economic system that is bent on uncontrolled and poorly measured economic growth and depends on fossil energy for its main objectives, is much more difficult than changing how nuclear energy is used for military purposes. Some think it may be impossible.
Graciela ChichilniskyWe know little of the consequences of the geoengineering process, such as spraying particles into the atmosphere that shade the planet from the sun's rays and could decrease its temperature. But this process is how dinosaurs disappeared from the Earth about 60 million years ago, by particles spewed by a volcano or a giant meteorite impact, and our species could follow suit.
Graciela ChichilniskyWe are in the midst of the 6th largest extinction event in the history of the plant and the first caused by human action.
Graciela ChichilniskyThe transformation of capitalism is unstoppable because we need limits on resources for humans to survive.
Graciela Chichilnisky