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This analysis explores the intricate relationships among our energy, economic, and ecological systems, highlighting how they contribute to the destabilization of climate. As we face the threat of "runaway" climate change exacerbated by feedback loops, an urgent shift from dirty energy sources to sustainable alternatives is necessary. The tension between resource exhaustion and energy demands complicates our approach, revealing the detrimental influences of corporatist lobbying, economic expansion, and deregulation. Understanding these connections is crucial in addressing the impending challenges of energy price fluctuations, economic collapse, and ecological degradation.
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Energy/Resource Systems Ecological/ Climate Systems destabilized climate ‘runaway’ climate change climate feedback loops A Complex Predicament: How Our Energy, Economic and Ecological Systems are Connected END GAME CO2 etc. emissions END GAME resource exhaustion shift to dirty energy energy demand/ use earth’s limited resources energy supply corporatist lobbying good if renewable bad if hydrocarbon energy supply energy price economic expansion energy deregulation & subsidies END GAME economic collapse energy investment/ exploration activism deflationary feedback loops economic contraction energy demand/ use LEGEND energy regs & taxes corporatist lobbying energy price increase in decrease in ‘austerity’ programs ‘stimulus’ programs over-extension of credit energy investment/ exploration Economic Systems
