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WASHINGTON – Howard University students, staff and faculty joined
Bill Gates Wednesday for a discussion about his new book titled, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” The discussion, moderated by CBS News correspondent and Howard alumna
Michelle Miller, provided some key takeaways about what individuals, advocates and governments can and must do to drastically reduce the world’s greenhouse gas emissions to zero.
The event engaged audiences from Howard University, American University, Georgetown University and George Washington University. Students from each of the universities submitted questions for Gates to answer.
Gates discussed the need for governments, corporations and individuals to prioritize going green. He named several industries that make up most of the world’s carbon emissions, including transportation, electricity, manufacturing, agriculture, and heating and cooling. As an advocate for addressing climate change by investing in a solution, Gates also admits to being a part of the problem. He recognized that his air travel was producing high emissions. That’s when he made the switch to biofuel to reduce his carbon footprint.