In this interview with Simran Sethi, Lester Brown talks about his latest book "Plan B 2.0" and what we can do to help the new economy rise. Brown is a renowned environmental thinker and president of the Earth Policy Institute.
TreeHugger TV: Simran Sethi Interviews Lester Brown
In this interview with Simran Sethi, Lester Brown talks about his latest book "Plan B 2.0" and what we can do to help the new economy rise. Brown is a renowned environmental thinker and president of the Earth Policy Institute.
Added: Sep 4, 2009
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Runtime: 04:43
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