International agreements on climate change are compromises between everyone knowing that something must be done and no one being willing to pay for it.
Read MoreTruths are emerging though the CoP 26 talks, pledges, alliances, and efforts to align private capital with public interests, while governments try to reassure a scared and outraged public.
Read MoreThe most reliable way to ensure than no one is left behind is for vulnerable people to be watched over by neighbours who can alert public services and monitor the response.
Read MoreBrave and accountable leaders who are competent on climate change are needed, but for the public to choose them reliably requires the universal early teaching and learning of ecology.
Read MoreDeep cultural features can be subtle, influential and very resistant to change, so it is important to create space for each people to find their own ways to respond to environmental threats.
Read MoreSystem change in a climate emergency means replacing vulnerable and polluting parts of each human system with stronger and cleaner ones, often against inertia and resistance.
Read MoreThe complex systems of life, mind and society are rich in information, and have to maintain themselves actively against entropy and chaos or be reduced to uniform ash.
Read MoreEmpowered communities can help themselves, each other and their cities and countries to resist climate chaos, and this plus realistic mitigation efforts are new priorities for all governments
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