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Sustainable Futures radio show's special guest, Scott Stoll, shares thought about how humans can be more eco-friendly based on what he saw from the seat of a bicycle as he traveled around the world.

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I recently did an in-depth interview in Vancouver for Sustainable Futures with Ryan Fletcher. This two-part episode features stories of my travels framed in the context of creating a sustainable future and the rise of a global consciousness. I postulate some theories I discovered during my long hours of meditation-bicycling, and even goofy opinions about such things as why bicycles are bad for the environment and the depletion of oxygen in our atmosphere.

Episode 34. My segment begins at approximately minute 28:00

Episode 35

“Sustainable-Futures-episode-35”. Released: 2009. Genre: Other.
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What happens if the world runs out of oxygen?

The article you are reading is based on years of research. The facts and science are real. However, in my new debut sci-fi novel, I extrapolate these ideas into the worst-case scenario: A firestorm devastates the Earth’s atmosphere, and a handful of survivors question whether it is worth saving themselves.

Will humanity survive the oxygen apocalypse? Find out now. 

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Footnotes

These radio shows are archived here, also.

Sustainable Futures: Episode 34 – June 26th, 2009

Sustainable Futures: Episode 35 – July 3rd, 2009

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Scott Stoll

My claim to fame is that I rode a bicycle around the world and wrote some books. More about me.

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