In this episode we will talk about the psychology behind our behaviors, why it is so hard to change them, and what we can do about it. Some tips and advice about our brains, and how we can trigger change around us through relationships, experiences, and patience.

The full report (in French) can be accessed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vxE9ByIfLfPsn99tV5hwmEqT4r7jcXGM/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vxE9ByIfLfPsn99tV5hwmEqT4r7jcXGM/view

The full report translated into English will be available soon and uploaded here as soon as possible.

The summer of 2022 was a painful reminder of the destructive impacts that climate change can have on our societies and ecosystems. While Europe saw many of its forests burn to the ground during the hottest summer ever recorded, the world shockingly witnessed how unprecedented floodings in Pakistan almost put the entire country under water.

In line with what climate scientists have been saying for years, the consequences of climate change are already happening today and will likely increase in frequency and intensity as we move towards 1,5o C global warming. So, if this is the grim future awaiting us, surely we must be doing something to prepare for it, right?

This episode will review the key messages of the IPCC’s report on “Climate change 2022: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities”. We will reflect on the impacts on both natural and human systems, such as the loss of biodiversity, food supply and wet-bulb temperature, and address how climate adaptation can make us more resilient – and the remaining homework for the international community to get there.

Links to sources:

Sky News, “Pakistan’s ‘worst-ever’ floods explained” (02.09.2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdJlIWJx12k&ab_channel=SkyNews">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdJlIWJx12k&ab_channel=SkyNews

IPCC AR6 WG II “Climate change 2022: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities” (February 2022) : https://podcast.ausha.co/time-to-shift-english-edition/7-wood-and-climate-the-carbolympic-flame">https://podcast.ausha.co/time-to-shift-english-edition/7-wood-and-climate-the-carbolympic-flame

IPCC maps on vulnerability, biodiversity, wet-bulb temperatures:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12R7VEVh10jxIwdACSOSmJg7z6yGPM6T1/view?usp=share_link

You have likely heard of some actions you can take in your daily life to reduce your individual carbon footprint, such as sorting your waste, eating organic and locally sourced food, reducing your meat consumption... Have you ever wondered if these actions really have an impact at the end of the day?

In this episode, we first explore how changing one's individual behavior can be of interest, and to what extent. Then, we discuss a list of the most impactful individual behaviors we can adopt in our day-to-day life to reduce our individual carbon footprint, supported with tangible figures. This episode is based on a study from Carbone 4. The full report can be accessed here: https://www.carbone4.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Doing-your-fair-share-for-the-climate-Carbone-4.pdf">https://www.carbone4.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Doing-your-fair-share-for-the-climate-Carbone-4.pdf.

If you would like to find out your own carbon footprint, we strongly recommend you use this online calculator: https://www.myco2.fr/">https://www.myco2.fr/.