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Population pyramid
Graph that breaks down a country's population into age and sex. Provides an idea of what population growth/decline will look like in the future, and displays irregularities in the population (ex. Gender imbalance in a particular age group)
Assisted migration
When animals are relocated by humans to a more hospitable habitat because their previous one has become unlivable due to climate change
Geoengineering
The use of technology to mitigate the effects of climate change, such as the construction of bigger wind turbines and green concrete
Bioengineering
The process of changing the genetic makeup of organisms to make them more resilient to climate change (ex. American chestnut)
Leapfrogging
The ability for less developed nations to skip over less efficient and more carbon using technology and move straight to cleaner energy sources as they develop
Climate havens
Cities that are predicted to face less impact from climate change and be a more hospitable place for people to move to; however, the term is misleading because there is no way to truly escape the effects of climate change
Climate alarmism/catastrophism
Exaggerating the severity or immediacy of climate change, often by presenting overly dramatic or apocalyptic scenarios, sometimes with the intention to promote specific policy actions
Climate denialism
The belief or theory that climate change caused by human activity is not occurring
Outright denialism
Not happening, conspiracy, data manipulation
Real, but
Natural, irrelevant, positive, manageable, unavoidable
Climate migration
The movement of people, either temporarily or permanently, from their homes due to environmental changes caused by climate change
Stepwise migration
A process of human spatial behavior in which individuals or families embark on a migration path of acculturation which gradually takes them, by way of intermediate steps, from a traditional-rural environment to the modern-urban environment
Climate abandonment
The phenomenon where people are forced to leave their homes and communities due to the increasing risks of climate change, particularly flooding, leading to population decline in certain areas known as 'climate abandonment areas'
Climate resilience
The ability to prepare for, respond to, and anticipate climate-related events, trends, or disturbances. The goal of climate resilience is to help communities and businesses withstand changing conditions in the short and long term
Atman/An-atman
In Buddhism, the essence of the true self (soul) vs the non-self, which is nonpermanent and constantly changing, emphasizing the concept that clinging to the idea of a permanent self leads to suffering.
Forensic religion
Religions that deal with guilt and moral status (typically Abrahamic religions)
Consciousness religion
Religions that deal with the mind (typically Eastern)
4 noble truths
Suffering is the basic ill; Suffering arises from self-centering desire; Desire can be extinguished; To extinguish desire, follow the path
Impermanence
Nothing is eternal, but everything is transitory and changing
Interconnection
Belief in Buddhism that everything is connected, nothing exists in isolation
Nirvana
Extinction of desire and the end of samsara (compared to moksha=release in Hinduism)
Samsara
Although there is no 'soul' which re-enters or resumes this cycle, the desires and attachments of a life generate desires and attachments of another; the cycle of life, death, and re-birth
Arhat/bodhisattva
The ideal (the 'saint') within Buddhism is either the arhat (in Theravada Buddhism one who attains Buddhahood) or the bodhisattva (in Mahayana Buddhism the one who helps others attain Buddhahood)
Green concrete
'CarbiCrete' made from leftover slag that comes from steel production, which can be made into bricks or tiles
Allegiance to Gratitude
Kimmerer asserts that Indigenous and American worldviews manifest different commitments during their ritual expressions (Thanksgiving Address vs the Pledge of Allegiance); Indigenous see gratitude as the essential virtue while Americans see loyalty as the essential virtue
Narratives
Human stories that drive action; many argue that the narratives around climate change should not be alarmist, rather they should focus on the positive changes that are happening (win-win scenarios)
Theravada Buddhism
Oldest school of Buddhism, involves a personal journey to Nirvana
Mahayana Buddhism
Newer branch of Buddhism, emphasizes that one should help others in their journey to Nirvana because there is no real self
Zen Buddhism
Buddhism that emphasizes meditation as the greatest means to achieving Nirvana
Engaged Buddhism
Social movement that uses Buddhist teachings to advocate for social and environmental issues
Thich Nhat Hanh
Buddhist monk that has had a major impact on the engaged Buddhism movement, known for his teachings on mindfulness and peace
Electrification
Replacing technologies or processes that use fossil fuels, like internal combustion engines and gas boilers, with electrically-powered equivalents, such as electric vehicles or heat pumps
Traditional grid
Transfers power from plants to consumers (unidirectional)
Super grid
Multinational smart grid, distributes power more evenly across the continent
Smart grid
2 way flow of energy and communication; consumers can produce energy (solar panels) and plants can consume the excess energy
Words That Come Before All Else
A Haudenosaunee speech that gives thanks to the natural world; it is very long, giving the listener ample opportunity to reflect on the gifts we receive from Earth; serves as a shaping and unifying experience for a group
Three Sisters
Corns, beans, and squash
Despair
Feeling that Kolbert calls a 'sin', since it selfishly allows the person experiencing this to sit and do nothing