The Lifecycle of Change: Sustainability Strategies with Dr. Thomas Gibon

Dr. Thomas Gibon from the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology breaks down why our assumptions about "green" technology are often wrong. Electric cars, hydrogen fuel, steel production – Thomas shows how Life Cycle Assessment reveals the hidden environmental costs that many don't talk about.

The conversation cuts through the usual green-tech hype. That electric car? Its environmental impact depends on how the electricity gets made and where the lithium comes from. Hydrogen as a clean fuel? Not if you're using fossil fuels to produce it.

Beyond the technical analysis, Thomas tackles the harder question: how do we build a low-carbon future that people actually want to live in? The discussion moves from engineering assessments to the social and political realities of climate action – because the best technology in the world won't matter if nobody wants to use it.

USEFUL LINKS

More about Dr. Thomas Gibon's research: https://scholar.google.no/citations?user=I3ATYsQAAAAJ&hl=no

Articles discussed:

- Is green growth possible?: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13563467.2019.1598964

- How to make climate-neutral aviation fly: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39749-y

DISCUSSED EPISODES

Hydrogen with Dr. Robin White: https://www.scilux.eu/episodes/hydrogen

Urban Health with Dr. Camille Perchoux: https://www.scilux.eu/episodes/urban-health

Empowering Communities with Dr. Gilles Evrard Essuman: https://www.scilux.eu/episodes/empowering-communities

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