How to Solve Climate Change

Today you will learn from expert guest Christine Picard about insects proteins, why it may or may not help solve climate change, how it works and what needs to still be done for it to be an effective solution to climate change.

Summary

Guest: Christine Picard

Christine Picard is an associate professor in the Department of Biology and the director of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences program at IUPUI. She is also the co-director of the Center for Environmental Sustainability Through Insect Farming, an NSF-funded research center dedicated to advancing insects as food and feed.

She has been working at the interface of entomology and molecular biology for more than 15 years, with expertise in the genetics and genomics of flies and beetles that include multiple genome projects. She currently teaches graduate-level courses at IUPUI and maintains an active research lab.

Follow Rattan:

Explain succinctly what insects protein is from first principles.

Why does insects protein help to solve climate change?

Steel man the other side. Why would insects proteins NOT work to solve climate change?

Who benefits most by implementing insects proteins as a solution?

Who is harmed most by implementing insects proteins as a solution?

How does insects proteins work as a solution to climate change?

For insects proteins as a solution to work, what innovation or policy needs to be created?

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Additional Resources

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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Top Skills To Learn

Our guest recommends learning the following skills:

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Activity

Activity: Insect Protein Recipe Creation

Description: Develop a creative recipe using insect protein as an ingredient. Consider taste, texture, and nutritional value. Share your recipe with others and discuss its potential role in sustainable diets.

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