Eco-cities, while tax revenues collapse? Richard Register says yes. + 2 interviews: Elizabeth Grossman, "Chasing Molecules" & Prashant Vaze "Economical Environmentalist"
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Richard Register recorded at Resilient Cities conference, Vancouver, Canada 091020. He is one of the founders of the "eco-city" concept, working in the field of alternative urban design for 30 years, starting in Berkeley, CA - now working out of Oakland. See www.ecocitybuilders.org or his blog ecocityviews.blogspot.com. Inspirational speech which doesn't duck our tough challenges.
Prashant Vaze was lead economics adviser for climate to the British Prime Minister's office. These are the solutions he uses in his own life and home, to slash personal emissions.
Elizabeth Grossman is an investigative author living in Portland. She outlines how toxic dust travels the world, and enter our homes (and bloodstreams) through consumer products. Also the promise of green chemistry.