owen gaffney
@owengaffney
Optimist @nobelprize and @exponentialroad and @Earth4All_ Author of Earth For All (published 2022) and Breaking Boundaries (2021). Born at 324ppm
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⏰71% agree: when it comes to climate action, there's not a moment to lose. New data from Earth4All & Global Commons Alliance shows most citizens across 18 G20 countries believe the world must act immediately to reduce carbon emissions. Get the full story ⏩ earth4all.life/news/tax-the-r…
This means ice sheets could be more sensitive to a warming ocean than we thought, resulting in more sea level rise. 🗞️ Here's the full story: bas.ac.uk/media-post/new… Here's Alex's paper in Nature Geoscience: 📰 nature.com/articles/s4156…
In 2022, Bruce Fenton published global policy proposals, eg wealth tax, gender empowerment, stronger workers rights, to create conditions for societies to come together around existential risks. We asked @ipsos to assess support in #g20. We found: majority support.
How optimistic are we about the future? owen gaffney’s latest blog discusses findings from an Ipsos survey on optimism across G20 countries. Emerging economies show higher optimism despite challenges. Read more via Environment Journal 👇 🔗 environmentjournal.online/headlines/reas…
Our Ipsos survey shows just 37% of Americans trust government to make decisions for the benefit of future generations. Gender is important- while nearly half men (45%) trust gov just 29% of women feel the same. Check out the data. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sunrise Movement 🌅 Vice President Kamala Harris #USElection2024
In a week where Donald Trump doubled down on his message to crowds that they "won't have to vote any more," how concerned should we be for the future of democracy? Read owen gaffney's analysis in the light of new data on US attitudes to systems change ⬇️ earth4all.life/views/democrac…
On train to #NobelPeaceConference reading The New York Times "No education beyond 6th grade. No employment in most places, no publicspace access. No unaccompanied travel. No leaving home uncovered. And now, the sound of a woman’s voice outside the home has been outlawed in Afghanistan."
Free Narges now! Malala Yousafzai , Maria Ressa , Shirin Ebadi, Nadia Murad , and many other award winners, intellectuals, politicians, and public figures have united to demand freedom for Narges Mohammadi. Join us in the fight for her freedom! Take action: write “Free Narges” on
Today we (Earth4All Global Commons Alliance Wellbeing Economy Alliance - WEAll ...) publish our #G20 survey on attitudes to planetary stewardship Ipsos UK. Large support for #ecocide legislation. "Time to criminalize environmental damage", says survey p.dw.com/p/4kJSs?maca=e…