Under a White Sky: Salvation Through Technological Innovation?
With nearly 8 billion humans inhabiting Earth, the technology and resources we use to meet our needs and wants are destroying our only home. We are increasingly aware that life as we know it, and possibly the survival of humanity is at a tipping point. In this course, we will use Under a White Sky, which tells the stories of the scientists trying to innovate our salvation by searching for solutions to the climate crisis. Can new technologies solve the problems old technology caused? What are the consequences of trying to maintain biodiversity versus the cost of doing nothing? How do we evaluate the global impacts of proposed solutions in our interconnected world?
With nearly 8 billion humans inhabiting Earth, the technology and resources we use to meet our needs and wants are destroying our only home. We are increasingly aware that life as we know it, and possibly the survival of humanity is at a tipping point. In this course, we will use Under a White Sky, which tells the stories of the scientists trying to innovate our salvation by searching for solutions to the climate crisis. Can new technologies solve the problems old technology caused? What are the consequences of trying to maintain biodiversity versus the cost of doing nothing? How do we evaluate the global impacts of proposed solutions in our interconnected world?
- Teacher: Krista Seanor