The Data Behind Our Biggest Environmental Problems | Hannah Ritchie Full Interview

About Hannah Ritchie:
Dr Hannah Ritchie is a Senior Research Fellow at the Global Development Programme, University of Oxford. She is also Deputy Editor and Lead Research Fellow at Our World in Data. Her research is regularly featured in the New York Times, The Economist and Financial Times, and in bestselling books, including Steven Pinker’s book, The Better Angels of Our Nature. She is the author of the book "It's Not the End of the World Yet."

00:00:00 Tackling our biggest environmental problems, with Hannah Ritchie
00:00:19 Has your thinking on climate change evolved over time?
00:01:51 What is driving climate change today?
00:05:12 Are the goals set by the Paris Agreement still achievable?
00:06:40 How do we solve climate change?
00:08:39 What impact does renewable energy have on land use?
00:10:51 Is mineral extraction required to increase renewable energy?
00:12:51 How do we transform our transportation systems?
00:16:34 What can we do to transform construction?
00:19:07 Who will be hit hardest by climate change?
00:20:45 How would you define sustainability?
00:22:57 What can individuals do to progress sustainability?
00:26:33 What impact does food production have on our planet?
00:28:57 How do we build a more sustainable food system?
00:31:57 How do we increase global crop yields?
00:34:04 Are we reaching a point of no return for harvesting?
00:35:15 How do we address soil degradation?
00:36:02 Will land usage increase with population growth?
00:37:21 Does eating locally reduce your carbon footprint?
00:38:58 Is organic food better for the environment?
00:40:16 Is vertical farming a viable solution?
00:42:08 Should we "demodernize" our farming methods?
00:43:14 How do dietary changes impact our environment?
00:45:26 Is meat an efficient source of nutrition?
00:47:20 Is it possible to maintain a plant-based diet?
00:48:50 Does everyone need to go vegan?
00:49:59 What could the future look like if we make these changes?
00:53:38 Why is plastic so prevalent?
00:55:39 Why is plastic waste a problem?
00:57:38 Where does plastic waste come from?
00:59:26 What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
01:01:00 Should we stop using plastic?
01:03:26 Is recycling a solution to our plastic problem?
01:05:16 How do we fix our plastic waste problem?
01:10:06 What can we as individuals do to prevent plastic waste?
01:11:08 Is overpopulation an environmental problem?
01:12:56 What does the overpopulation argument get wrong?
01:15:30 Why is the messaging around overpopulation damaging?