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Lester Brown, founder and president, of the Earth Policy Institute, gave the keynote address at the 2007 Freeman Forum lecture. He talked about “The Emerging Competition Between Cars and People for Grain.” Robert Elde later talked about “Restoring Prairie Ecosystems” in order to feed, fuel, and cool the planet. The day-long even concluded with two panel discussions. The first panel discussed the impact of ethanol, and the second panel addressed the bigger questions of alternative energy. Will it meet our needs?
Listen to Dr. Lester Brown (68 mins 50 secs) Listen to Dr. Robert Elde (43 mins 48 secs) Listen to first panel discussion on ethanol (48 mins 50 secs) Listen to second panel discussion on alternative energy strategies (68 mins 01 secs)