Peter Barnes, Tomales Bay Institute, Co-Founder of Working Assets

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Peter Barnes, Tomales Bay Institute, Co-Founder of Working Assets

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Mar 13, 2008

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HOW TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE WITHOUT SOAKING THE MIDDLE CLASS

Peter Barnes, Tomales Bay Institute, Co-Founder of Working Assets
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Mar 13, 2008

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