What amazes Dr. Brown, who has a diverse background in education, law, ethics, science, and engineering, is how ethical issues have been largely ignored by countries, neglected in higher education, and missed by the public and even the environmental community. He believes that climate change, more than any other environmental problem, demands governments to see it and respond to it as an ethical matter. Whereas two critical principles have been agreed upon in international agreements, the precautionary principle and the no-harm principle, scientific uncertainty has been used as an excuse for inaction. Dr. Brown reveals more details on the disinformation campaign and the situation in the United States. He also gives suggestions on the way forward with the Earth Charter.

1. What are the “ethical dilemmas of climate change?”
2. A reflection and brief overview of the books:
   – American Heat: Ethical Problems with the U.S. Response to Global Warming
   – Climate Change Ethics: Navigating the Perfect Moral Storm
3. Reflections on the experience as part of the United States delegation to the United Nations negotiating process back in the 90s on climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable development issues, and comments on the moral leadership and ethics needed to address climate change.
4. A personal opinion on the Earth Charter as a document and how it addresses climate change.
5. Comments on the concepts of universal responsibility and common but differentiated responsibility.