Johan Rockström
Environmental Scientist | Climate Change & Sustainability Thought Leader
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Johan Rockström is a renowned environmental scientist and leading expert on sustainable development and global climate change. As the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, he pioneered the 'planetary boundaries' framework, which has transformed how the world understands Earth's natural limits.
Rockström's TED talks on climate action have reached millions, and his work has influenced global policies at the UN Climate Change Conferences. His keynotes provide a data-driven, solutions-oriented perspective on safeguarding the planet for future generations.
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10 years to transform the future of humanity -- or destabilize the planet
"For the first time, we are forced to consider the real risk of destabilizing the entire planet," says climate impact scholar Johan Rockström. In a talk backed by vivid animations of the climate crisis, he shows how nine out of the 15 big biophysical systems that regulate the climate -- from the permafrost of Siberia to the great forests of the North to the Amazon rainforest -- are at risk of reaching tipping points, which could make Earth uninhabitable for humanity. Hear his plan for putting the planet back on the path of sustainability over the next 10 years -- and protecting the future of our children.
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