Team member Ben interviewed Dr. Richard T. Wright, author of Environmental Science, and Professor Emeritus of Biology at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. He earned a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University and has received grant support for his work in marine biology from the National Science Foundation. He is a member of many environmental organizations, including the Nature Conservancy, Habitat for Humanity, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Audubon Society.
We recorded some of the questions that we asked him. To view or download them, just click on the questions below:
Q1: What is a sustainable community?
Q2: What areas of human activity need to become more sustainable?
Q3: How can transportation and housing become more sustainable?
Q4: Are there any cities today that are really sustainable?
Q5: Are there any cities moving in the right direction?
Q6: What's the difference between "self-sustaining" and "sustainable"?
Q7: How did you become interested in the field of sustainability?