Based on a few individual experiences, concern about climate change vs (perceived/actual) lack of concern in EA seems like a division that might be a sticking point for potential EAs.
Possible cruxes:
- EA's current material isn't convincing to people who see Global warming as a top priority.
- This is a sticking point for (some) people who might otherwise join EA.
- There are many such people.
It's not super clear to me either way but I'm curious what people think.
Thanks Agustin,
I appreciate the clarification and this kind of detail ("people with experience working on climate change research, activism or public policy" as opposed to others).
Based on this thread, I think we'd be looking for a document that meets the following criteria:
- Extends/Summarises current EA material on climate change so that it's clear that EA has made serious attempts to assess it.
- A nuanced explanation for the ITN framework, explaining how much of the work on climate change is not-neglected, and which observation
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