You either adapt or get left behind ...

[music] [applause] >> I remember exactly when I realized that net zero would not be sufficient to combat human-caused climate change. My world stood still if only for a moment. I thought of my young daughters, their babies, should they decide to have any, their babies' babies, their babies' babies, their babies.I think you might get the picture. I thought of all of the other things I love in this world, our pristine golden beaches, the native vegetation that lines my home suburb in Canberra, the beautiful e ...

Have you ever sat down on a Zoom meeting, a high stakes one? You know when you think that credibility is built in real time and first impressions matter. Have you been there? Have you felt that nervous? Well, I was sitting on one of those a couple of years ago. I was presenting the start of my new project to a very renowned academic institution. And halfway through, I heard it. The cry of my baby loud and clear drilling into my brain. At first, I was startled, but I kept going. I had to be professional. But ...