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A Case for Optimism (9:30)

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 01:51 What are the points that Jonah Goldman makes to argue that there’s good reason to be optimistic that humans can solve the climate crisis?
  2. 04:39 According to this video, what is the role of private businesses and entrepreneurs in solving climate change?
  3. 05:57 According to Paul Edwards, what are some benefits to climate change innovations in addition to their impact on solving the climate crisis?
  4. 08:24 What are some of the technological innovations that Rodi Guidero uses as examples to be hopeful about the future?