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Julia Steinberger bio

Julia Steinberger is Professor of Ecological Economics at the University of Lausanne. She studies the relationships between the use of resources and performance of societies. She is an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report, contributing to the report's discussion of climate change mitigation pathways.

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Julia Steinberger

Can we avoid ecological collapse? Prof. Julia Steinberger

Julia Steinberger • 30-Aug-2020

Can we avoid ecological collapse? This is part 2 of a conversation with Julia Steinberger, professor of ecological economics at the University of Leeds and a member of the intergovernmental panel on climate change – the IPCC. Part 1 is here. Read more

Biodiversity loss is driven by economic growth: Prof. Julia Steinberger

Julia Steinberger • 23-Aug-2020

Dave Darby talks with Julia Steinberger, professor of ecological economics at the University of Leeds and a member of the IPCC, about her work and the links between biodiversity loss and economic growth. Read more

There’s a crash coming – a slap from Mother Nature. This isn’t pessimistic; it’s realistic.

The human impact on nature and on each other is accelerating and needs systemic change to reverse.

We’re not advocating poverty, or a hair-shirt existence. We advocate changes that will mean better lives for almost everyone.

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Pedal-powered machines | Walker - 25/04/2024

Awesome, thanks for both your help. I'll let you know how it goes!
Pedal-powered machines | Tom Dixon - 24/04/2024

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Pedal-powered machines | Mike Kendall - 24/04/2024

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