The Anthropocene – Challenges of the Human Age
Since the last ice age, approximately 11,000 years ago or so, humans have been gifted with the right conditions to prosper and flourish across the globe. However, since the industrial revolution and the end of the second war world, humanity started influencing the integrity of planetary well-being. World renowned earth system scientist and Emeritus Professor Will Steffen from the ANU, spoke with Jess about how deep time informs systems thinking, the characterstics of the anthropocene and the up-coming public forum; ‘The Anthropocene – Challenges of the Human Age. For those interested in engaging the anthropocene within an Australian context, we suggest you visit age of transition.
