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The Next Chapter of the Living on Earth Book Club

Air Date: Week of

In the coming decades millions of Americans will be uprooted by wildfires, floods, and rising seas in the largest migration in our country’s history. And many are already on the move. "The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration" by Jake Bittle compassionately tells their stories and uncovers how government and insurance policies are shaping who rebuilds and who retreats. Tune in on March 23rd for the next Living on Earth Book Club event – live with Jake Bittle.

Transcript

CURWOOD: In the coming decades millions of Americans will be uprooted by wildfires, floods, heat waves, and rising seas in the largest migration in our country’s history. And some have already begun to move. The new book “The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration” tells their stories and uncovers how government and insurance policies are shaping who rebuilds and who retreats. Author Jake Bittle will join the Living on Earth Book Club on March 23rd, and you’re invited! Tune in at 3 p.m. Eastern to our livestream. To find out more and register for this free event go to loe.org/events.

By the way, we’ve got 20 signed copies to give away to folks who contribute $75 or more to help support free events like this one. Just go to the Living on Earth website at loe dot org and click on Donate at the top of the page to secure your copy. And thank you!

 

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