Too Much? Too Little? Too Late?
6th December 2023, 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST DescriptionIn a discussion spanning the worlds of math, physics and chemistry, the panelists will explore the challenges of economic and population growth, particularly where they relate to renewable energy sources.
The Dig’s curator, Christopher Ketcham, will be the moderator. He’s an author, essayist, poet, amateur naturalist and journalist who covers public lands and environmental issues across the United States.
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Christopher Ketcham
Christopher Ketcham is a Truthdig contributor. He writes at Denatured, his journalism nonprofit. He’s the author of “This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are Ruining the American West.”
Dr. William Rees
Bio-ecologist, ecological economist, former director and professor emeritus of the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning.
Nandita Bajaj
Executive director of the advocacy group Population Balance and adjunct lecturer at the Institute for Humane Education at Antioch University, where she teaches about the perils of pro-natalism, human supremacy and human growthism.
Rex Weyler
Co-founder of Greenpeace International, writer and ecologist who advocates for degrowth of the human enterprise.