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The Case for Climate Optimism

Herewith, a bottom-up view of the progress we’ve made, and may continue to make, to combat global warming—which centers, of course, on our honesty over the severity of the challenges and using technology to organize.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres recently said, “Humanity is on thin ice, and that ice is melting fast. Our world needs climate action on all fronts—everything, everywhere, all at once.”
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres recently said, “Humanity is on thin ice, and that ice is melting fast. Our world needs climate action on all fronts—everything, everywhere, all at once.” Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Baratunde Thurston
May 1, 2023

Another Earth Day has come and gone, and once again the planet is hotter. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the U.N. group that provides regular updates on our warming world, is a frightening read—the word “unprecedented” appears with alarming frequency—and scientists and world leaders alike are starting to speak more directly about the threats we all face. As U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said, “Humanity is on thin ice, and that ice is melting fast. Our world needs climate action on all fronts—everything, everywhere, all at once.” But still, there are some silver linings out there, and I want to focus on positive actions and signs of hope.