About this episode

This episode features Dr. Matt Biggar discussing how to build community and address climate change through connection to place.

Continuing the theme of the previous interviews with Dr. Thea Riofrancos and Dr. Mijin Cha about the ethical concerns that come with trying to transition away from fossil fuels and to a clean energy system, in this episode I spoke with Dr. Matt Biggar about how he thinks we can move in that direction. You can find his book, Connected to Place on the author's website or on Bookshop . In addition to the previous two interviews, I also referred to an earlier interview with Eitan Hersh. You can find that here . Music is by Evan Schaeffer

People in this episode

Host: Steven Nelson

Guest: Dr. Matt Biggar

Topics covered

• community building
• climate change
• clean energy
• ethical concerns
• fossil fuels
• interviews

Keywords

• climate change
• community
• clean energy
• fossil fuels
• ethical concerns
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Connected to Place

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