What is The Future for Cities?

119R_Pessimism and optimism in the debate on climate change: A critical analysis (research summary)

20 Mar 2023

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Are you interested in why we have pessimistic and optimistic views on climate change? Summary of the article titled Pessimism and optimism in the debate on climate change: A critical analysis from 2021 by Anders Nordgren, published in Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how our attitudes can influence this debate. This article presents why such attitudes, concerns and opportunities are present. As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects: There is an observable pessimism and optimism in the debate on climate change, and a person can be pessimistic in some aspects and optimistic in others. Pessimism and optimism were found in a varying degree in climate change as an unmitigated or poorly mitigated process, mitigation of climate change or specific measures of mitigation. The diversity of approaches can be due to the uncertainty of scientific climate models and the political and ideological assumptions on the measures taken. You can find the article through this link. Connecting episodes you might be interested in: No.007 - World scientists' warning of climate emergency; No.093 - Interview with Professor Jeni Paay about pessimism; No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell about tackling urban pessimism; You can find the transcript through this link. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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