ROB JACKSON: INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY
This episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Nature Connection” Show features acclaimed climate and environmental scientist Rob Jackson who discusses his new book, “Into the Clear Blue Sky: The Path to Restoring Our Atmosphere.”
We must stop global warming quickly, but what will success look like, and who will lead the way? In his new book, INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY: THE PATH TO RESTORING OUR ATMOSPHERE, climate scientist and chair of the Global Carbon Project Rob Jackson introduces the innovators who are doing the work: finding methods to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into minerals, perfecting e-motorcycles, developing the world’s first fossil-free steel, and creating nutritional additives for cows to cut down on the methane they release. In short, these people are making progress towards not only cutting emissions but also restoring the atmosphere to pre-industrial levels. Jackson shows this moral imperative is a real possibility that’s achievable in our lifetime for super-powered methane, not just a distant hope for future generations.
There is a historical precedent for ecological rejuvenation. In the past, we’ve worked with a sense of duty to restore endangered species, rebuild degraded lands, and clean soiled waterways. Jackson, a gifted storyteller and oft-quoted expert, does not ignore the difficulty of what lies ahead. Instead, INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY finds hope in unlikely places—from Amazon wetlands to Swedish steel plants—and offers a realistic roadmap toward restoring the atmosphere to preindustrial health.
There aren’t many climate books that are clear-eyed about the enormity of the challenges before us and also optimistic. “Into the Clear Blue Sky” manages to reframe climate solutions in a narrative of optimism by focusing on the incredible innovators paving a new path forward.
Rob Jackson is the Chair of the Global Carbon Project, a Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, and a professor of earth science at Stanford University. Through global scientific leadership and groundbreaking research, communications, and policy activities, Jackson’s work has reduced millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions and improved human health, safety, and air and water quality. One of the top five most-cited climate and environmental scientists in the world, he has authored more than 400 peer-reviewed publications, and his research has been covered in many outlets, including The New York Times, Scientific American, and The Washington Post. More at: https://robjacksonbooks.com/
Big Blend Radio’s “Nature Connection” Podcast airs every 4th Friday in collaboration with Margot Carrera, a fine art nature photographer who is passionate about the environment. More: http://margotcarrera.etsy.com/
