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What gives you hope that we can find a way out of today’s environmental crises?

Kathleen Dean Moore, philosopher and nature writer

Drawing on her experiences working with students, philosopher and nature writer Kathleen Dean Moore offers an encouraging glimpse of how she sees human communities turning the corner to sustainable solutions as we work to address today’s environmental crises.

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Bifrost gratefully acknowledges Prof. Robert Boschman of Mount Royal University and the leadership of the research network NIES for all their valuable work and support behind the scenes that helped make the interview excerpted in this video possible. Grateful acknowledgment is also made to Mount Royal University and the conference Under Western Skies 2016, where the interview was filmed.

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