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Dr. Peter Kalmus is a scientist studying clouds and climate change at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He holds a PhD in physics from Columbia University.
Concerned about global warming, Dr. Kalmus cut his emissions to below a tenth of the US average, and found that this made his life more interesting, satisfying, and joyful -- not less. He now does everything he can to spread this message and to help humanity transition away from fossil fuels. He believes that the problem is not only technological or scientific, but also spiritual: it calls humans to set aside the notion that we are exceptional within the web of life, and instead to live, gratefully, in alignment with the biosphere.
Dr. Kalmus co-founded Earth Hero, a non-profit team of about 20 volunteers creating a smart phone app that will help users shift the culture away from fossil fuels and toward a massive climate mobilization. It tracks users’ greenhouse gas emissions and helps them to reduce those emissions, but it’s much more than that. It also helps them engage politically, and to create digital communities to inspire and support direct action, climate advocacy, and climate-appropriate living.
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