About this episode
The episode discusses Thea Riofrancos's exploration of the environmental and social costs associated with green solutions like lithium mining for electronic cars.
In her new book, Thea Riofrancos explores the environmental and social costs of the race to embrace green solutions like electronic cars by expanding lithium mining.
People in this episode
Host: Rose Aguilar
Guest: Thea Riofrancos
Topics covered
- green capitalism
- lithium mining
- environmental costs
- social costs
- electronic cars
Keywords
- green solutions
- lithium mining
- environmental impact
- social impact
- electronic vehicles
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Thea Riofrancos
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