Important (open access!) commentary by @Miklos_Antal @giulio_mattioli and @Imogen_tweets on the importance of researching reality (duh?): why we should study UNSUSTAINABLE transitions (like SUVs, air travel, shale gas, fast fashion, plastics, palm oil).https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422420300277 …
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Studying the reality of the unsustainable mega trends driving climate and environmental damage is arguably more important than studying marginal niche feel-good sustainability trends.
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Replying to @JKSteinberger @DrGiuseppeFeola and
I wouldn't say that studying renewable energy or EVs, both major emerging global transitions, is marginal or niche. Interesting to broaden out the field but not more important
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Replying to @AnnaHolliday @DrGiuseppeFeola and
Hi Anna, I would argue that it is more important to study (and hence counter) the rise in SUVs and continual expansion of fossil fuel use. In physics, we always try to understand the dominant trend first - without that, we are flying blind. See also
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422418301576?via%3Dihub …1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
Hey, my objection was more to you referring to sustainability trends as 'marginal, niche and feel good', which mischaracterises RE & EV expansion+ implies their study isn't important. The article you cite doesn't share the same attitude. Studying both is important+ complementary
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