Earth & Sky: State of the World 2008

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http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/52420/state-of-the-world-2008
http://www.earthsky.org/mp3/files/StateofWorld080407.mp3

State of the World 2008

Program #5517 of the Earth & Sky Radio Series
with hosts Deborah Byrd, Joel Block,
Lindsay Patterson and Jorge Salazar.

The world’s economic base, its natural ecosystems, is in danger …

But human innovation might turn things around, according to a new report by The Worldwatch Institute. Tom Prugh of Worldwatch co-directed the State of the World 2008 report.

Tom Prugh: One of the striking conclusions of State of the World 2008 is that all the technological tools that we need to achieve a sustainable culture are already available.

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Tom Prugh: There is a rather astounding collection of innovations out there that are all pointing in the direction of sustainability. That’s an extremely hopeful sign.

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