Satya Das

The U.S. and a host of major corporations have shelved their efforts to replace carbon-spewing technologies with clean energy. Despite years of international pledges, global efforts have failed to stop rising temperatures from endangering the planet. Yet in The Manifesto of Hope, published this October, the author, a journalist and veteran of global climate conferences, shows that the effort to make the world green and more fair, especially for the Global South, is an unstoppable force. 

Sustainability is being powered by solid economics: Green and renewable energy is much more profitable and economically viable than any new fossil fuel ventures. The world is moving ahead with sustainability plans, and in the absence of the U.S., the leaders will be China and India.

At a time when efforts by global politicians have stalled while climate emergency, conflict, and corruption have corroded all our aspirations for a just society in a liveable planet, the author aims to empower citizen leaders to push for tough and enforceable measures to save the planet and our species. Since IEEE Planet Positive 2030 is central to the actionable solutions in the book, this talk is a good opportunity to discuss the implications of Strong Sustainability by Design and how it can be implemented. "The future is a matter of choice, not fate," the author says. "Let us choose to lead." See book announcement on LinkedIn.

Biography:

Satya Brata Das is a seasoned leader with significant expertise in addressing climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience. Trained in economics and political science, Das spent the last quarter of the 20th century as an influential journalist and the first quarter of the 21st century as a strategic advisor to leaders in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. He served as the first Global Chair of the Washington DC think tank The Digital Economist. He is founder of the policy and strategy advisory Cambridge Strategies Inc.  He currently serves as Chairman of the healthtech firm baune.io and Vice Chairman of the climate finance enterprise Green Powerhouse.

At the IEEE SA (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Standards Association), he helps develop international standards as Chairman of the Working Group on Environmental Liability, and as a member of the Working Group on professional practices addressing the climate emergency. He is also Chair of the Energy Transition Committee impanelled by IEEE SA’s Planet Positive 2030, which he sees as the indispensable engineering blueprint for better human and planetary outcomes. His home base is Edmonton, Canada. 

Address:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada