Oberlin wants to be America’s first ‘climate positive city’

Oberlin wants to be America’s first ‘climate positive city’
Oberlin wants to be America’s first ‘climate positive city’

Oberlin wants to be America’s first ‘climate positive city’

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Is ‘full spectrum sustainability’ possible? David Orr, a professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College in Ohio is trying to make it so. Orr is in town for the regional Chicago Bioneers conference. He joins us to talk about The Oberlin Project, his plan for local food, renewable energy and more in small-town Ohio. (Photo: Flickr/Rand McNally Pix)