Beyond Carbon: Rethinking Sustainability Through Planetary Accounting

About this episode

This episode discusses the broader aspects of sustainability beyond just carbon, focusing on planetary health and interconnected systems.

🌏 A kōrero on why sustainability is about more than just carbon When it comes to sustainability, carbon gets most of the attention. But the reality is our planet’s health depends on nine interconnected systems, from oceans and forests to air quality and biodiversity. And many of them have already crossed critical limits. In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we sit down with Dr Kate Meyer, founder of Planetary Accounting, to unpack what planetary boundaries really mean and how planetary accoun...

People in this episode

Host: HERA

Guest: Dr Kate Meyer

Topics covered

• sustainability
• planetary boundaries
• environmental health
• carbon
• biodiversity
• interconnected systems

Keywords

• sustainability
• carbon
• planetary accounting
• environment
• biodiversity
• ecosystems
• air quality
• forests
• oceans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Planetary Accounting

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