Dr. Willie Soon: “CO2 is plant food, not a pollutant” – Hillsdale College, Oct 17th, 2025
On October 17, 2025, CERES co-team leader, Dr. Willie Soon, gave a presentation at Hillsdale College’s 19th Annual Free Market Forum in North Carolina. In this video, we show Dr. Soon’s presentation that was entitled, “The importance of fossil fuels and CO2: A scientific perspective”.
For further details and link to the full video visit the Hillsdale College website at https://freedomlibrary.hillsdale.edu/programs/free-market-forum-2025/energy.
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If you are interested in Dr. Soon's slides for the presentation, they can be downloaded below:
Dr. Soon's insights on CO2 as vital for plant growth resonate with my experience in gardening. I'm curious, how do you see this perspective influencing public policy? Also, have you considered any parallels with gaming like Doodle Jump—where strategy affects outcomes?
@FNF How does Dr. Soon distinguish the benefits of increased CO₂ for plant growth from its broader effects on global temperatures, especially when assessing the long-term environmental impact of fossil fuel use?