"It offers a critique of “barking mad”technological fixes that seek to intervene in and control climate and unpacks the limitations of an “interventionist” Anthropocene – the proposed, but sorely under-conceptualized new era that, in its reductionism, determinism and bald anthropocentrism, is profoundly disturbing."
But perhaps not as "barking mad" and "profoundly disturbing" as the concept that voluntary or cohersed reduction of anthropogenic emissions alone will now save the day, especially if <2degC warming is the goal (IPCC, 2013-14). Rather than making blanket, derogatory statements about "under-conceptualized" alternative technologies, how about we make a concerted effort to conceptualize and objectively evaluate all of our options in the now likely event that some of them might prove useful if not essential? Or is that too "anthropocentric", and "interventionist", and if so what is the better plan? Greg From: Andrew Lockley <[email protected]> To: geoengineering <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 1:50 PM Subject: [geo] Fixing Everything? Historicizing Climate Intervention https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/veranstaltungen/Fixing%20Everything Date: 13.07.2016 Uhrzeit: 18:00 ( s.t. ) - 19:30 ( s.t. )( Mittwoch ) Fixing Everything? Historicizing Climate Intervention Reihe: Perspektiven der Moderne Referent/in:Prof. Dr. James FlemingInhalt: Referent James R. Fleming, Colby College Waterville (Maine) Abstract This presentation traces historical pathways leading to the contemporary grand challenge of climate change. It offers a critique of “barking mad”technological fixes that seek to intervene in and control climate and unpacks the limitations of an “interventionist” Anthropocene – the proposed, but sorely under-conceptualized new era that, in its reductionism, determinism and bald anthropocentrism, is profoundly disturbing. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
