2) What happened with climate change regulation after this podcast in 2009? How do we use science, values and law/econ to make policy today? Are they given proper consideration? Why or why not?

After the release of this podcast is 2009, there have been several changes and updates made to the regulation of climate change. In the year 2013, one regulation sought to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 40% as well as increase the amount of renewable electricity. In 2015, another major act came to play called the Clean Power Act Plan, a sub-document of the Clean Air Act. Under this document, the federal government looked to reduce the amount of carbon emissions being placed into our airways. Additional documents were created in 2016 to further address the issues of greenhouse gases and non-renewable energy resources[1].

In order to create these policies, we need to take into account the science, values, and economic frameworks of today. As the science surrounding climate change(optimal level of pollution, the rate of climate change, etc) alter, we need to update our policies to reflect this. With this in mind, however, we also need to be mindful of the values(the opinions of different people, how to best go about slowing climate change, etc) in society as well as the economic framework of the time(which sources of pollution should be reduced and what those costs are). While I do think that these components are given consideration, it is difficult to say if they are given equal attention when creating policies today. I am curious as to what everyone else thinks; do you believe that we are taking each of these values into equal consideration when creating our policies? 

1. Climate change laws in the USA. (2013, December 2). Retrieved from Climate Change News website:

          https://www.climatechangenews.com/2013/02/12/in-focus-usas-climate-laws/
 

3) Where do you think we are heading in the future? How do you think we can approach super wicked problems, such as climate change?

I question whether we will be able to make a change in the future. While the science is there that proves climate change, it doesn't seem like the public is very involved in solving this issue. While there has been important polices put in place in the past, like the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, it doesn't seem like more laws are being passed to protect the environment. At the time the podcast was made Richard Lazarus said, that  in the 70's and 80's there was almost like a boom in environmental law. However, since 1990 no significant environmental law  has passed, since nothing can get though congress. Climate change is being put on the back burner, even though it will negatively affect so many things. If the public were to somehow get more involved in the issue and put pressure on congress, I believe that more environmental legislation could be passed.

While there are a few countries that have been significantly trying to make a difference in their affects on the environment, other countries fall behind. More countries need to be involved in order to make a difference. I think the more policies like the Montreal protocol, which held each country accountable would be successful.