Problem solving in the Anthropocene

Abstract

Despite the technological advances that characterize the Anthropocene, it will be necessary to address and solve some key environmental problems in order to mitigate societal risks and avoid undesirable impacts. Success will require more effective interactions between scientists, policy makers, the business community, technological innovators, thought leaders and the public-at-large about the key issues – climate change, extinctions, ecosystem loss, pollution and population overgrowth – and their practical solutions. Here we introduce one example of how such interactions can begin.