Why are We Waiting?: The Logic, Urgency, and Promise of Tackling Climate Change (Lionel Robbins Lectures)

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A financial position statement was discussed at Cabinet today, delivering more bad news about the state of the council’s finances. Regional Partnership Boards, local authorities and third sector services need to work together to improve the availability of earlier intervention and prevention support for older people The MIT Press has been a leader in open access book publishing for over two decades, beginning in 1995 with the publication of William Mitchell’s City of Bits, which appeared simultaneously in print and in a dynamic, open web edition.Following her involvement in the hugely successful 'Irish Women In Harmony' project, Stephanie Rainey releases her new single, a collaboration with John Gibbons, 'Why Are We Waiting'.

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of us in Corby have said that we or a family member had experienced difficulty booking an appointment with a local GP in the last year. Feeling well is not just about being physically fit and healthy - it's equally important to your overall health that you feel good mentally. Broadly the constraints can be attributed to issues with grid infrastructure (the longer term issue) and, somewhat ironically in a UK context, an inefficiency with ‘managing the connectivity queue’ (the shorter term issue). Stern argues that the risks and costs of climate change are worse than estimated in the landmark Stern Review in 2006—and far worse than implied by standard economic models. He reminds us that we have a choice. We can rely on past technologies, methods, and institutions—or we can embrace change, innovation, and international collaboration. The first might bring us some short-term growth but would lead eventually to chaos, conflict, and destruction. The second could bring about better lives for all and growth that is sustainable over the long term, and help win the battle against worldwide poverty. The science warns of the dangers of neglect; the economics and technology show what we can do and the great benefits that will follow; an examination of the ethics points strongly to a moral imperative for action. Why are we waiting? Up to 2 million people are effectively on an NHS “shadow waiting list”, waiting to be referred for primary care treatmentthere is a critical role for battery storage installations. Such installations store electricity in containers and enable the deferral of that consumption to a later time. In short they provide flexibility and remove the ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ issue. Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University; Nobel Laureate in Economics, 1998