Posted on Oct 23, 2022
Gates-sponsored nonprofit brings climate solutions energy summit to smoky Seattle
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The inaugural Breakthrough Energy Summit took place this week in Seattle. Scientists, innovators, and politicians dedicated to limiting the effects of climate change attended. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates started the nonprofit Breakthrough Energy in 2015, with a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Gates has said that might be the most difficult challenge humanity has ever taken on.
GeekWire’s Lisa Stiffler reports on companies and researchers who apply technology to environmental, energy, health, and other societal challenges. She covered the summit, which finished up yesterday. She shared highlights with KUOW’s Kevin Kniestedt.
GeekWire’s Lisa Stiffler reports on companies and researchers who apply technology to environmental, energy, health, and other societal challenges. She covered the summit, which finished up yesterday. She shared highlights with KUOW’s Kevin Kniestedt.
Gates-sponsored nonprofit brings climate solutions energy summit to smoky Seattle
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Did the fact that Seattle had some of the worst air quality numbers in the world this week come up during the summit?
Yes. It was pretty striking. This event was down on Pier 66, on the Seattle Waterfront. Just looking out the windows, the attendees would see all the smoke. You'd see the ferry come in and out of the smoke. You could even smell it yesterday when it was really intense.
It did come up as a point of discussion. In the closing plenary talk with Bill Gates, he noted that sometimes people confuse weather and climate, and they're not the same, but he acknowledged that it can help raise that awareness and that urgency. People realize that we need to take action and take it now because climate change is happening, and we're already feeling some of those harmful effects. So, it was acknowledged as something uncomfortable that might be a forcing factor to get people to move a little faster than they would otherwise."
"Did the fact that Seattle had some of the worst air quality numbers in the world this week come up during the summit?
Yes. It was pretty striking. This event was down on Pier 66, on the Seattle Waterfront. Just looking out the windows, the attendees would see all the smoke. You'd see the ferry come in and out of the smoke. You could even smell it yesterday when it was really intense.
It did come up as a point of discussion. In the closing plenary talk with Bill Gates, he noted that sometimes people confuse weather and climate, and they're not the same, but he acknowledged that it can help raise that awareness and that urgency. People realize that we need to take action and take it now because climate change is happening, and we're already feeling some of those harmful effects. So, it was acknowledged as something uncomfortable that might be a forcing factor to get people to move a little faster than they would otherwise."
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Thanks for sharing this regarding climate change! A topic that is emerging for discussion.
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