Gus Speth has a new article in YaleEnvironment360 about the need for “systemic adaptation” entitled “Clearing Skies: Opening a New Path on Climate and the Future.” You can read the full article here and an excerpt below.
Here is one way of framing this challenge. If tactical adaptation is the practical preparation for climate change’s impacts, then what I would call “systemic adaptation” is the design and adoption of the societal changes needed to correct the fundamental flaws that have brought the climate crisis to our doorstep. Systemic adaptation looks beyond tactical measures like preparing for floods and extreme heat, and it asks what type of societies will fare best for people and the planet in the future. It is time, past time, to take up systemic adaptation with great seriousness.
