1. What is meant by the 'Anthropocene' and what are the consequences of using this term in better understanding current sustainability crises?
2. What is the relationship between energy and power, or between fossil fuels and political organisation? How might renewable energy reinvigorate democracy?
3. Energy use and exposure to the impacts of climate change are unevenly distributed. Who best represents the majority world position on climate politics, the UN and other inter-governmental institutions or global civil society and emerging social movements?
4. Given the close relationship between continued fossil fuel use, economic growth and carbon emissions, how do we transform energy production, transport and consumption to become 'sustainable'? What needs to be done and in what time frame?