How are the solutions to major global problems related?
Michael Totten
Director for Climate and Water at the Center for Environmental Leadership in Business
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About the video: ‘How are the solutions to major global problems related?’
Michael Totten describes how climate change is linked to other problems such as poverty and species loss. He is confident that solutions are available that combat climate change while at the same time helping to address these challenges. He describes how low-cost computing and the internet have helped create an environment where individuals can participate in this process more fully. He also believes that countries in the global south now have the opportunity to leapfrog inefficient energy infrastructure by investing in cleaner resources, thereby saving trillions of dollars in the coming decades.
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Filmed: Berlin, Germany on 10 September 2006
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell, Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2006 Big Picture TV
About Michael Totten
Michael Totten is Senior Director for Climate and Water at the Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, based in Washington DC. He co-founded the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology and was instrumental in drafting the Global Warming Prevention Act of 1989.
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