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The Great Acceleration

Miriam Huitric explains what is meant by the Great Acceleration.

Miriam Huitric, a researcher in sustainability science, introduces the Great Acceleration that makes the relation between our actions and impacts on Earth processes visible. What enabled the Great Acceleration and was it planned by design?

This video was filmed in a recording studio in Stockholm, Sweden.

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