May 5, 2024
MEERTALK May 2024
Learn about the complexity of tipping points, including the difference between positive and negative tipping points, whether pertaining to the Earth System or to human agency. Find out where we should be putting our focus and efforts.
Paul Beckwith is a part-time professor in climatology; working on Ph.D. in abrupt climate change. He has an engineering and physics background with a varied experience base including product management and organization, teaching, and research (academic and corporate).
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Newsletter January 2025
MEER Shines at Gaia Fest with Groundbreaking Climate Solutions
January 30, 2025
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Newsletter December 2024
MEER's Groundbreaking Urban Cooling Projects: A Visit by Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool
December 31, 2024
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Reflective Mirrors and Sustainable Energy: A Visit to MEER's Experimental Sites by Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool
In the bustling streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone, an innovative approach to sustainable energy and materials reuse is unfolding under the auspices of MEER (Mirrors for Earth's Energy Rebalancing). On December 17th and 18th, 2024, Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool, a Professor of Energy Policy at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex Business School, visited several of MEER's experimental sites to witness firsthand the groundbreaking work being done in urban heat management and sustainability.
December 21, 2024
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