Gerard Coutts posted this artcle on 02-Apr-2011
We're the first generation, thanks to science, to be informed that we may be undermining the stability and the ability of planet Earth to support human development as we know it. It's also good news, because the planetary risks we're facing are so large, that business as usual is not an option. In fact, we're in a phase where transformative change is necessary, which opens the window for innovation, for new ideas and new paradigms. This is a scientific journey on the challenges facing humanity in the global phase of sustainability.
From a talk by scientist Johan Rockström, Professor of Natural Resource Management, Stockholm University, and Executive Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
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