# 8. Risk Realism: Cooling a Livable Planet w/ David Spratt

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Podcast: [MEER Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/meer-podcast-6809495)
Published: 2025-09-19T15:11:01+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/meer/2223406
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## Resource

David Spratt joins hosts Arjana and Kathy to talk climate risk, tipping points, and the case for surface-based, reversible cooling alongside deep decarbonization. Practical, people-first strategies to cut heat stress now—no silver bullets, just grounded engineering. Synopsis Why mainstream assessments underplay systemic risk; how optimism bias shapes policy; and a practical framework for surface reflectors & passive cooling as an urgent complement to decarbonization. Key points: Risk realism and cascading tipping points Overshoot: managing near-term heat Surface-based cooling: scalable, reversible, community-level Equity, governance, and measurement Calls to action Listen/share the episode • Explore MEER’s work meer.org

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