Climate Change or Social Change: The Role of Blockchain
summary
Argues that climate action needs concrete fixes not slogans and gives numbers: planet is already at 1.1°C above pre‑industrial, a 2030 forecast predicts 1.5 disasters a day, and a 1.5°C pathway requires 3 billion tons of minerals for renewables. Shows blockchain pilots that tokenize voluntary carbon credits, cites a Brazil scandal where 2 million carbon credits were packed and resold, and describes Colombian registries and smart‑contract pilots that raise developer revenue from ~25% market average to 50% to 70% developer share to include local communities.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00UN diplomat to climate advocate
- 1:03Climate crisis and Paris Agreement
- 3:30Why we fail to act despite risks
- 4:16SDGs growth vs sustainability conflict
- 6:2725 years of failed carbon markets
- 8:36Blockchain for carbon credit tokenization
- 11:48Blockchain principles for climate action
- 12:31UN agenda for climate adaptation
- 13:56Argentina pilot in El Chaco region
- 16:06Colombia’s transparent carbon lifecycle
- 18:16Ethical growth and humanity’s stake
- 18:36Q&A: Inclusive carbon markets
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