The Future Will Be Bio-Based

From climate change to biodiversity loss, and most starkly with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that society needs to radically change its relationship with nature but it doesn’t have much time left to get things right.

 
The next decade will be critical for the environment and humanity. As we approach mid-century, we will have to overcome the enormous twin challenges of radically decarbonizing multiple sectors and halting huge species loss.1

At the same time, continuing urbanization will require urgent action, not only to build resilience into urban communities that will be most affected by climate change, but also to halt the huge resources used in the construction of cities. Indeed, by 2050, global urban material consumption is projected to increase by more than two-fold to 90 billion tonnes.23

The decisions that we make over the next decade – including which policies to leave behind, and which policies to embrace, as well as the voices we bring to the table, will determine the world’s trajectory in meeting these challenges.

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Πηγή: accelerator.chathamhouse.org