Canadian journalist, host of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, and former Wellington resident Paris Marx joins us to discuss the role that technology and the billionaires that control it play in mitigating the impact of climate change.
Paris also talks about the role Aotearoa New Zealand can play in ensuring emissions mitigation tech is effective at more than just turning a profit.
Plus, we talk about the cellphone bans in schools, cleaning up space junk, identifying methane leaks, and Australia's new Rocket Lab competitor.
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Reading list
- Paris Marx's podcast Tech Won’t Save Us
- Bill Gates: The innovations we need to avoid a climate disaster – TED Countdown/YouTube
- IPCC FAQ on innovation and technology
- Ministers confirm plan to ban use of mobile phones in schools in England – The Guardian
- Rocket Lab successfully launches world first space junk mission – NZ Herald
- The Gold Coast’s answer to SpaceX is now worth A$605 million – Australian Financial Review
- Google joins mission to map methane from space – BBC
- Scientists counting down to MethaneSAT launch – Scoop
