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title: "The Global Community needs both Grit and Optimism: Daniel Kammen"
description: Daniel Kammen said the global community needs both grit and optimism. COP27 should be about collaboration, green acceleration...
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# [The Global Community needs both Grit and Optimism: Daniel Kammen](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/daniel-kammen)

 Written by [Victor Perton](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/author/victor-perton) | Nov 9, 2022 6:56:09 PM

"the global community needs both grit and **#optimism** 😊. **#COP27** should be about collaboration, green acceleration, and, most importantly, bringing to life existing concepts and solutions to scale and create much-needed green jobs 🧑‍🏭."

So said Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley.

Read More: [https://bellona.org/news/climate-change/cop27/2022-11-the-global-community-needs-both-grit-and-optimism](https://bellona.org/news/climate-change/cop27/2022-11-the-global-community-needs-both-grit-and-optimism)

 

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