30 years and 2.5 billion humans ago ...
"The Earth’s population at the time of the Rio summit?” 5.5 billion. And now? 8+ billion.
- Its 30 years since the first Earth Summit in Rio
- “The best time to plant that tree was 30 years ago”
- “The next best time is today” looks at the gain vs the gap. Are we further ahead than we might have been?
- Can fashion forecasting teach us society’s capacity to accept and adopt change? Can we apply that to climate education?
- How do we manage climate while/and raising billions out of poverty?
- Where do we find agency amid the urgency?
130 nations signed the Rio Declaration protecting forests, oceans, and biodiversity. Why are we in the middle of a climate crisis with flooding, fires, melting glaciers, species extinction and respiratory issues?
Did good came out of the Rio Summit?
172 world leaders showed up at this summit vs 2 at the Stockholm summit.
This was the first time so much concerted attention had been placed on this topic from multiple countries.
The preparations also received input from a large number of interest groups connected to the environment: development, business, industry, labour, religious organizations, universities, women, natives, and youth, as well as all levels of government.
Amplifiying the climate conversation.
Maybe we would not be where we are today (as far behind as we know we are) without the Rio Summit.
Maybe the Earth Summit was a loose collection of seeds.
Some countries placed them in dry storage. Some paid attention. Some planted them. Some tilled them, then uprooted the shoots when other world calamities facing their population - 9/11, 2008 crisis, various wars, Covid.
If we nurture and disperse this message through the world, we can achieve critical mass.
The next best time to plant that tree? Today.
Read more https://tiltthefuture.substack.com/p/30-years-and-25-billion-people-ago