


Moreover, these solutions would cost less than and produce more jobs that business as usual. Combined it was shown that these 80 solutions could eliminate 1 trillion tonnes of CO 2 from the atmosphere by 2050, enough to prevent the dangerous climate tipping point of 2 degrees Celsius. Together this group developed a unique global systems model, evaluating 80 technologies and practices from the ground up – from innovative energy and agricultural methods to enhanced environmental conservation and restoration. The project, led by activist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken, was started in 2013 and has since brought together over 65 researchers from across the globe with 128 experts in climate, sustainability, academia, and business. But a new book called Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming presents a way forward to create a future that is perhaps greater than anyone has imagined was possible. When you start to grasp the severity of the climate crisis, it’s easy sometimes to feel a little hopeless.
