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Hannah Ritchie: The data behind our biggest environmental problems | Full Interview

"It's not that I don't think these problems are big or that they're urgent, but I can start to see that these problems are solvable." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►    / @bigthink   Up next, Sam Harris: Breaking the spell of propaganda | Full Interview ►    • Sam Harris: Breaking the spell of propagan...   Climate doomerism is everywhere. But there's still hope, says data scientist and self-proclaimed "urgent enthusiast" Hannah Ritchie. Here's her full Big Think interview, in its entirety. 00:00:00 Tackling our biggest environmental problems, with Hannah Ritchie 00:00:19 Has your thinking on climate change evolved over time? 00:01:51 What is driving climate change today? 00:05:12 Are the goals set by the Paris Agreement still achievable? 00:06:40 How do we solve climate change? 00:08:39 What impact does renewable energy have on land use? 00:10:51 Is mineral extraction required to increase renewable energy? 00:12:51 How do we transform our transportation systems? 00:16:34 What can we do to transform construction? 00:19:07 Who will be hit hardest by climate change? 00:20:45 How would you define sustainability? 00:22:57 What can individuals do to progress sustainability? 00:26:33 What impact does food production have on our planet? 00:28:57 How do we build a more sustainable food system? 00:31:57 How do we increase global crop yields? 00:34:04 Are we reaching a point of no return for harvesting? 00:35:15 How do we address soil degradation? 00:36:02 Will land usage increase with population growth? 00:37:21 Does eating locally reduce your carbon footprint? 00:38:58 Is organic food better for the environment? 00:40:16 Is vertical farming a viable solution? 00:42:08 Should we "demodernize" our farming methods? 00:43:14 How do dietary changes impact our environment? 00:45:26 Is meat an efficient source of nutrition? 00:47:20 Is it possible to maintain a plant-based diet? 00:48:50 Does everyone need to go vegan? 00:49:59 What could the future look like if we make these changes? 00:53:38 Why is plastic so prevalent? 00:55:39 Why is plastic waste a problem? 00:57:38 Where does plastic waste come from? 00:59:26 What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? 01:01:00 Should we stop using plastic? 01:03:26 Is recycling a solution to our plastic problem? 01:05:16 How do we fix our plastic waste problem? 01:10:06 What can we as individuals do to prevent plastic waste? 01:11:08 Is overpopulation an environmental problem? 01:12:56 What does the overpopulation argument get wrong? 01:15:30 Why is the messaging around overpopulation damaging? Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/full-inte... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://members.bigthink.com/?utm_sou... ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://bigthink.com/plus/great-leade... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Hannah Ritchie: Dr. Hannah Ritchie is Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford. She is also Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher at Our World in Data. Her research appears regularly in the New York Times, The Economist, and the Financial Times, and in bestselling books including Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now. She is the author of Not the End of the World.