What the Frack: A Case for Leaving Fossils Grounded

Green Docs

Description:

What the frack?! That’s what the Green Docs ask Adam Aron, professor of psychology at UC San Diego and author of a new book “The Climate Crisis”, about our current state. Adam’s answer – we’re fracked. Or at least we will be if we don’t start changing our ways and leaving fossil fuels in the ground. He makes a candid and colorful case for why our actions now matter immensely; but also which ones don’t. You’ll learn that “greenwashing” is a real thing, along with other eco terms you probably didn’t know.

In the news – Nate and Bruce dig into how both “green” and “brown” economies offer a salve for our current federal deficit. You’ll be amazed by what Japanese researchers are doing with plastic-eating bacteria. And you’ll wonder what the heck is going on in Australia where a low flying helicopter appeared to stir an alligator mating frenzy. Just as Bruce visits the Aussies for a lecture; g’day mate. Ride out the whole episode for a rollercoaster of horror, hubris, and in the end – hope.

Show links:

Fed deficit and Climate Change connection:

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/no-need-to-panic-about-the-budget-deficit/

https://nicholas.duke.edu/news/duke-scientist-tells-congress-curbing-global-warming-will-prevent-45-million-us-deaths

Penn Global Climate Finance Workshop: Green vs Brown Assets

https://global.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/perry-world-house/sustainable-investing-and-green-returns_0.pdf

Bacteria that digests plastic: https://apple.news/AHZvb8e_WQBOcG-LroEg6xQ

Low-flying helicopter sparks massive crocodile orgy in Australia

https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/they-mated-like-mad-low-flying-helicopter-sparks-massive-crocodile-orgy-in-australia

The Climate Crisis, by Adam Aron

https://aronclimatecrisis.net/

Time Shifter travel app: https://www.timeshifter.com/