The Tipping Points of Climate Change — and Where We Stand | Johan Rockström | TED

The best 20 minute talk about the urgency and science of climate change, I know of. - Simon, maker of Climesumer. About the speaker: A co-developer of the planetary boundaries framework, Johan Rockström works to understand Earth’s resilience to human pressure. Johan Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist for his work on global sustainability. He helped lead a team of scientists that developed the planetary boundaries framework, first published in 2009 and updated in 2015 and 2023. The framework advocates for keeping our planet within the nine planetary boundaries in order to maintain a "safe operating space for humanity." The planetary boundaries have been embraced as a cornerstone of sustainable development and has been used to help guide governments, international organizations, NGOs and companies considering sustainable development. Before focusing on the planetary scale, Rockström's research focused on water resources and building resilience in water-scarce regions. After completing a PhD at Stockholm University's Systems Ecology Department in 1997, he spent over a decade working on applied water research in tropical regions. Rockström cofounded the Stockholm Resilience Centre and is currently director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany. He co-chaired the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems, published in 2019 and he is co-chair of Future Earth and the Earth Commission. In May 2024 he was awarded with the 2024 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for his pioneering work on the Planetary Boundaries framework. Rockström has published more than 150 research articles, including articles in _Science_ and _Nature_, and 20 book chapters.