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David Orr: Confronting Climate Collapse
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2009
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Podcast episode
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Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse
David Orr, Professor, Environmental Studies and Politics, Oberlin College
Due to our refusal to live within the Earth’s natural limits, we now face a multitude of problems that will have a severe negative impact on human civilization. Orr, an expert on environmental literacy and ecological design, further argues that political negligence, an economy driven by insatiable consumption and a disregard for future generations are only adding to our plethora of environmental challenges.
This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on November 11th, 2009.
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David Orr, Professor, Environmental Studies and Politics, Oberlin College
Due to our refusal to live within the Earth’s natural limits, we now face a multitude of problems that will have a severe negative impact on human civilization. Orr, an expert on environmental literacy and ecological design, further argues that political negligence, an economy driven by insatiable consumption and a disregard for future generations are only adding to our plethora of environmental challenges.
This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, on November 11th, 2009.
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Released:
Nov 13, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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