How to make life on our planet more sustainable

In this video:
Professor Jonathan Pershing explores the climate crisis and environmental collapse, explaining why the economy depends entirely on a functioning ecosystem and why urgent policy action is needed.

Dr Ganga Shreedhar discusses the sixth mass extinction and biodiversity loss, highlighting how human activity is driving species decline and threatening human survival.

Dr Shefali Khanna, a specialist in energy systems, discusses the future of electricity grids, explaining how smart technology, renewable energy, and demand-side innovation can transform global power systems.

Professor Sir Tim Besley breaks down the political and economic challenges of sustainability, showing how collective action and public support are essential for a green transition.

Professor David Luke from the Firoz Lalji institue at LSE analyses global food systems and food insecurity, focusing on inequality between the Global North and South and the need for climate-resilient agriculture.

Professor Carmen Nuzzo from the TPI Global Climate Transition Centre at LSE explains climate finance and investment, revealing how money, banks, and investors can accelerate or hinder the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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