Episode Details
Back to EpisodesMankind Owes Its Success on Earth to Decimated Forests
Published 3 years, 1 month ago
Description
On today’s show, Benita speaks with author John Perlin about his book, A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization. The book follows the rise and fall of human civilizations as they fuel their success and reap their downfall by using trees as a key resource.
Published by Patagonia, Perlin revised this third edition of his environmental classic to include new scientific findings that further link the importance of trees in combating climate change and in creating life on Earth as we know it.
Executive Producer: Beth Bennett
Show Producers Benita Lee and Shannon Young
Engineer Shannon Young
Listen to the Show: