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How we can curb climate change by spending two percent more on everything | Jens Burchardt

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Would you pay two percent more for the carbon-neutral version of the products you buy and use every day? In this innovative talk, climate pathfinder Jens Burchardt walks us through the costs and considerations of producing planet-friendly products —…

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Would you pay two percent more for the carbon-neutral version of the products you buy and use every day? In this innovative talk, climate pathfinder Jens Burchardt walks us through the costs and considerations of producing planet-friendly products — from creation to purchase — and explains why curbing climate change doesn’t have to break the bank. It’s an inspiring demonstration of how the barriers to a greener world may not be as insurmountable as we think.

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41 Comments

  1. Ron Simmons

    April 22, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    MORE CO2 is MUCH better. I’d go for 2000 PPM–the earth would be much greener

  2. steenfraosterbro

    April 22, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    I believe this system works with organic food already. People choose to pay a bit more for organic milk.

  3. TSchiller

    April 22, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    Can we just all appreciate how well he explained this unbelievably complex topic

  4. Johnny Jones

    April 22, 2021 at 10:13 pm

    It’s just another tax masquerading as saving the planet.
    Like to now how he maths work. As adding eg. 5% tax on goods thru the distribution chain will compound the cost quite considerably. 5% on 5% on 5% till you get the finished good.
    Compound interest or compound tax is a killer. Ask anyone with a mortgage……

  5. Self-Education Methodology

    April 22, 2021 at 10:32 pm

    👋

  6. Aaron Oneal

    April 22, 2021 at 11:33 pm

    If you are looking for a way to help the environment you can use ecosia they are a search engine that plants trees with their profits

  7. Vince Black

    April 23, 2021 at 12:16 am

    Nothing about the climate has changed

  8. Hi Hi

    April 23, 2021 at 12:22 am

    The whole western countries specially US can’t force any developing country to reduce green house gas.They can just humbly request to do so. US’s talking about climate change it’s like – You(U.S.) made your house out of wood and brick and now you(U.S) are saying I(U.S) can’t allow anyone(Developing country) burning clay to make brick and cutting trees for planks. Because burning clay and cutting trees severely damage the whole climate system. The main resposible for the climate change is Western countries. Now thay have money so they can easily put blame on any developing country. It is important to think about our climate change and take necessary action but first western countries should share there infrastructure and fund to the developing countries for installing solar panel and so on because they are the reason for present condition.

  9. Caterina Ciriani

    April 23, 2021 at 12:29 am

    Wouldn’t it be great if just the rich spent 10% more on everything instead?

  10. mcgunn74

    April 23, 2021 at 12:56 am

    Thieves. The climate is going to change regardless. I’m not a global warming denier, but they got the causation wrong. Co2 is plant food. Besides, we are heading into a solar grand minimum and pole shift/migration. The climate will change regardless.

  11. isaac mandell-seaver

    April 23, 2021 at 1:57 am

    Thought this was Matt reeves.

  12. J

    April 23, 2021 at 3:10 am

    Most truthful title for a climate change video I’ve seen

    • Now You kown

      April 23, 2021 at 4:46 am

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      April 23, 2021 at 4:46 am

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  13. ryokukagirinai

    April 23, 2021 at 5:08 am

    This guy can pay my extra 2%. After all, it’s only 2%.

  14. Michele Perrucchini

    April 23, 2021 at 5:13 am

    Very nice, thank you!

    • Now You kown

      April 23, 2021 at 5:14 am

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      April 23, 2021 at 5:14 am

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  15. mduduzi bhebhe

    April 23, 2021 at 6:25 am

    Why should we pay for it and how do we know that money is going to be used as intend and will not be used to buy lavish cars and houses

  16. Kyle

    April 23, 2021 at 7:13 am

    Free Tibet,  Free Hong Kong , Free Inner Mongolia, Free Xinjiang, Free Macu, free  Myanmar and protect Taiwan

  17. Kyle

    April 23, 2021 at 7:13 am

    If you care about the environment stop eating meat

  18. Miller's Language School

    April 23, 2021 at 8:23 am

    Capital always saves costs. Therefore, we are seeing a very dramatic climate change.

  19. DailyToker

    April 23, 2021 at 8:40 am

    The wheel is rolling. It has momentum which fights any attempts to stop it.

  20. Mr K

    April 23, 2021 at 9:30 am

    Ok Boomer

  21. ben MAT

    April 23, 2021 at 9:53 am

    Another option is to fix things when broken …. It is way more efficient than buying new “carbon neutral” things …

  22. Rick Shermantal

    April 23, 2021 at 10:28 am

    We are already spending too much money on everything, we dont need more spending

  23. svnelvn

    April 23, 2021 at 11:29 am

    it’s never going to work, because if we paid 2% extra, it’d go into politician or somebody’s pockets. it will never get to where it needs

  24. Robert Snyder

    April 23, 2021 at 12:01 pm

    Sold! Do it!

  25. ParaDoX

    April 23, 2021 at 8:05 pm

    Or we even can profit by investing in SavePlanetEarth crypto.

  26. Kai Oliver

    April 24, 2021 at 6:41 am

    Great presentation! 

    But nobody really cares about this…

    Planet will do what it needs too…Including us

  27. MysterE Wong

    April 24, 2021 at 8:13 am

    People would buy from cheap manufacturers. It faces a similar problem to the tragedy of the commons.

  28. JayBenny77

    April 24, 2021 at 8:30 am

    We need to tax by emissions of all products used, this includes all of the supply chain. This is the only way to ensure quantative change lead by economics. As we all want ethical change, but history shows there is only a step change when there is a comic reason.

  29. Mason Goss

    April 24, 2021 at 8:49 am

    The only real vote that we have is how we spend our money. Democracy is an illusion. Once we stop spending money on industries that we don’t like, watch things change. 👍

  30. Nick Blows Raspberries

    April 24, 2021 at 8:54 am

    Whos ted

  31. Alby Shinyfield

    April 24, 2021 at 2:45 pm

    Except cigarettes in Australia

  32. Alby Shinyfield

    April 24, 2021 at 2:46 pm

    Anyone wanna know what it fees like to taste?

  33. Samus Smith

    April 25, 2021 at 8:29 am

    The idea that we can just spend more money to fix the problem is insane. who does this guy work for?
    We need to severely curb our consumption. The fact that our models of economy are based on continuous growth is what the problem is. In 22 years, our resource requirement will have doubled from what it is today. Our Population at the current growth rate will have doubled in 65 years, what will we need with twice as many people? twice as much resources. This is a fantastic loop of exponential growth that will see our doom, climate change or not.

  34. WkurzonaWrona

    April 25, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    Good presentation, thank you.

  35. Stephi Flumph

    April 26, 2021 at 3:53 am

    how ab mr bezos pays everyone 2%?

  36. P. Scott Hamilton

    April 26, 2021 at 5:13 am

    Is the developing temperature gain not one of many eras that have occurred on earth at regular intervals ?

  37. Mr Marvelous & the Unicorn.

    April 27, 2021 at 11:05 am

    Hydro electric dams cause climate change.

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