How to fix our planet using data | Hannah Ritchie: Full Interview

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"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 ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Sam Harris: Breaking the spell of propaganda | Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4dr_YQxrQ 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 addre

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