Climate Roulette

The Big Carbon Offsets Challenge - Intangibility

There is a huge debate over carbon offsets as a climate change mitigation strategy, but relatively little discussion of the most important contribution to the challenge facing carbon offsets, namely their intangibility.  This episode starts by discussing the challenge of counterfeit products generally, despite their tangibility, and then expands the conversation to carbon offsets as a totally intangible commodity. 

What's the Story of Tropical Deforestation?

You've no doubt heard of tropical deforestation, but did you know the perception of tropical deforestation as a global problem dates back almost 50 years?  Probably not!  This episode retraces the conversation, leading up to today's concerns about climate change tipping points resulting from hitting deforestation thresholds.     

Explore Your Climate Toolbox

YourClimateToolbox is the sponsor of the Climate Roulette podcast.  In this episode we dig into the Toolbox, why it was created, what's in it, and how you can take advantage of it!  The bottom line?  It represents thousands of hours of curated climate knowledge with the goal of helping you find "your" actionable climate knowledge. 

The Climate in 2084

This second-edition of James Powell's pioneering book on climate fiction, or Cli-Fi, first published more than a decade ago, is an excellent way to explore what climate change will look like in 2084.  But even more importantly, it's an introduction to the role of Cli-Fi in informing climate change conversations. 

Why is Climate Chess the Right Metaphor?

Climate change is a "wicked problem," and so it makes a lot of sense to think about the best strategies and tactics for tackling the problem.  The Climatographers coined the idea of Climate Chess years ago, and are trying to popularize the idea. That's the focus of this episodie.  

Is Climate Change Accelerating?

This episode reports on a new study suggesting the change in average global temperature is accelerating substantially, and far beyond what was expected just a couple of decades ago.  It raises big questions about what comes next!  

Special Release - This Week on LinkedIn June 12th

LinkedIn is a great source of climate insight.  Our "weekly" Climate Change on LinkedIn Newsletter pulls together some of the best insight, and this podcast episode covers the same ground in more detail and in an audio format.  It's a quick way to track some of what's being talked about!  

Can We "Just"" Focus on Climate Change?

Malcolm Harris' new book tackles the challenge "systemic incrementalism" when it comes to climate change.  In other words, everyone talks about climate change as a systemic challenge, but then tends to focus in on just one aspect of the problem. Malcolm Harris' new books suggests this strategy is doomed to failure.