Green Festivals Radio

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Green Festival Radio presents an ongoing series of keynote speeches given at the worlds largest sustainability event, the Green Festival. Speakers at Green Festival are articulate, powerful advocates for a just and sustainable planet. From authors and filmmakers to politicians, musicians and scientists, these renowned individuals inspire packed audiences with their expertiseone of the most compelling draws to Green Festival since 2002. Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America.
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Dr. Stuart Pimm - Chicago 2009
Tuesday, 8 December, 2009

The Balance of Nature? Humanity is driving species to extinction a hundred times faster than species would become extinct naturally, and the rate continues to accelerate at an alarming rate. Reducing deforestation and restoring deforested areas is by far the cheapest, simplest and most effective way of both slowing down climate change and reducing extinction. Pimm will explore the many aspects of these crises and help frame some solutions.