Podcast Interview of Bill McKibben

In the podcast by Scientific American, the interview a man by the name of Bill McKibben. McKibben authored a book titled Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet.  Earths is spelled with two 'a' s to emphasize that Earth is no longer what it once was.  McKibben says that if we want to sustain life on this earth, some changes need to be made to our lifestyles as humans. In his book, McKibben elaborates on the differences between industrial and localized farming, and further details why people need to shift to more localized farming if the Earth is to survive. He says that if society as a whole wants to do without fossil fuels, or at least reduce dependency on such fuels, then we need to get more people involved in local farming.