Richard Heinberg chats with Michael Ray Dresser about his new book The End of Growth. Richard and Michael discuss the causes of the economic crisis and meaningful responses to it.
Richard Heinberg interviewed on The End of Growth
By Richard Heinberg, originally published by Post Carbon Institute
August 2, 2011
Richard Heinberg
Richard is Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute, and is regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our current reliance on fossil fuels. He is the author of fourteen books, including some of the seminal works on society’s current energy and environmental sustainability crisis. He has authored hundreds of essays and articles that have appeared in such journals as Nature and The Wall Street Journal; delivered hundreds of lectures on energy and climate issues to audiences on six continents; and has been quoted and interviewed countless times for print, television, and radio. His monthly MuseLetter has been in publication since 1992. Full bio at postcarbon.org.
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