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What Did You Do Once You Knew?

Bob Leonard - Climate Risk Manager 11.12.2019

 

After I turned down an invitation to join friends for drinks and dinner because I had to give a climate presentation, my buddy asked me: “Why do you do this? You could work less and make more if you went back to marketing.” It made me stop and think. Why am I doing it?   […]

 

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Over-Population and Climate Change

Bob Leonard - Climate Risk Manager 10.01.2019

 

“Those who fail to see that population growth and climate change are two sides of the same coin are either ignorant or hiding from the truth. These two huge environmental problems are inseparable and to discuss one while ignoring the other is irrational.” – James Lovelock, scientist and environmentalist   This is a taboo subject, […]

 

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Growth Economies and Our Climate Crisis

Bob Leonard - Climate Risk Manager 09.24.2019

 

As I write this, Greta Thunberg is addressing the United Nations. Her comment is the perfect intro to this post. “Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are at the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!”   ‘Fairy tales of […]

 

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Massive Opportunity on the Horizon

Bob Leonard - Climate Risk Manager 08.27.2019

 

  I’m sensing a pattern… not quite a zeitgeist, but I think it’s heading in that direction. Everything that’s happening now… with the climate, and income inequality, and rising authoritarian populism and all the rest; I think it’s a call to action. I think we are being given an opportunity. An opportunity to step up […]

 

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