What will happen once our fossil fuel inheritance is spent and are we doing enough to develop a replacement energy infrastructure? Julia Jacobs at BFM radio discusses these scenarios with Rob Dietz, the Program Director at the Post Carbon Institute. Having built a career aimed at moving society in sustainable directions, Rob also discusses practical and concrete things we can do to support the transition to a sustainable economy, particularly in the current economic and political climate.
Originally posted on BFM Malaysia
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