Video Clips
If you were to conduct a quick, unscientific survey on whether the
Earth's environment is getting better or worse, undoubtedly a majority
will tell you that, with each generation, things are not improving.
We seem to be using up the earth's natural resources to an extent
that we are depleting natural resources such as oil and coal. Urban
air pollution, it seems, is getting worse and worse, And our responses
to the impending environmental crisis appear to be too little or
too late.
But is this picture of doom an accurate representation
of reality? Bjørn Lomborg, a statistician from the University
of Aarhus, Denmark, maintains that it is not. He puts forth the
grounds for his controversial argument. Far from being pessimistic
about the state of the world, he holds that we have every reason
to be optimistic for the future. This seminar outlines some of the
arguments, using brief extracts from the book and commentary from
the author.
(Click on the links below to view the video clips)
Video
Clip 1: Bjørn Lomborg outlines the reasoning behind his
ideas expressed in The Skeptical Environmentalist.
Video Clip 2: Bjørn
Lomborg discusses the issues surrounding non-renewable resources.
Video Clip 3: Bjørn
Lomborg talks about the issues surrounding air pollution.
Video Clip 4: Bjørn
Lomborg describes the Greenhouse Effect and discusses issues surrounding
the Kyoto Agreement.
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