This week’s program will continue two related conversations from earlier episodes, one on ways to sustainably develop an economy on a finite planet, and the other on ways to conserve land and reasons for doing so, while using much of the land for things like forestry.
9:00 - 10:00 am
A couple weeks ago we heard Richard Heinberg give his assessment of the state of the world after “peak everything.” At the same event, Hunter Lovins had a more optimistic take; we’ll hear her comments on "Capitalism v. Ecological Economics in a Hotter World.”
New England needs to remain 70% forested to provide habitat to the species who live here, according to the group Wildlands and Woodlands. Most of that land can be in working forests; however, buying development rights and managing the land well are important. We’ll talk about efforts to do that regionally in the face of declining funding for conservation, with the help of land owners reaching out to and educating each other. Bill Labich, who works at the conservation organization Highstead, will be a guest; probably another guest will join us, as well.
10:00 - 10:30 am
Resilience Thoughts, an Extempo story, plus upcoming events related to energy, food, and the local economy at the end of the age of oil.
Please tune in! Relocalizing Vermont runs Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:30 am Eastern, on WGDR Plainfield 91.1 FM / WGDH Hardwick 91.7 FM / streaming at wgdr.org
Now with on-demand streaming for two weeks after air date at www.wgdr.org/on-demand
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