2024-10-20 10:00:00
In his new book, the famous economist calls on humanity to adapt to new water challenges. On the agenda: freeing rivers from the dams that hinder them, generalizing the recovery and recycling of water. And desalinate.
LE FIGARO MAGAZINE. – You are proposing another new ecological transition: leaving planet Earth for planet Sea…
JEREMY RIFKIN. – Urban hydraulic civilizations, born six thousand years ago, still reign on our planet, as evidenced by super-hydroelectric dams, artificial lakes and ubiquitous reservoirs. We must begin a great reset, urgent and necessary. And it starts with the words. We are talking about planet Aqua and not planet Earth. Waters are a more important “source of life” than all others, and not just a “resource”.
How can we achieve this new water ecology?
Let’s start with the demolition of dams and obsolete artificial reservoirs. Let’s replace them with new resilient water infrastructure. We will be there soon. The internet of water is just emerging. It will manage rainwater collection and distribution above homes, schools and businesses. We can collect…
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