Podcasts Culture At a Distance David W. Orr on the Inextricable Links Between Climate and Democracy

David W. Orr on the Inextricable Links Between Climate and Democracy

Published: Sept. 18, 2023, 4 a.m.

David W. Orr, editor of the new book \u201cDemocracy in a Hotter Time\u201d and a professor at Arizona State University, discusses the climate crisis as an obviously bipartisan issue; why building \u201cDemocracy 4.0\u201d must ultimately be a localized, grassroots mission; and why, in our \u201clong emergency\u201d that is the climate crisis, we must \u201cstretch our hearts to reach out to other species and future generations.\u201d