McKibben talked about the need for more local food production and the detrimental effects of long distance food transportation. Although growing corn in the western United States in mass and growing oranges in Florida in mass may be more cost effective, the long distance transportation to the rest of the country leaves behind a massive carbon footprint. McKibben advocated for a more local means of food production of growing crops local to your area on smaller scale operations. McKibben believes the future of agriculture may be smaller scale and less automation. The growth of urban agriculture and utilizing the available open space such as rooftops and courtyards for growing fruits and vegetables would be another step in the right direction. McKibben also offered support for solar and wind power generation as the future of energy favoring them over nuclear power.
Based on a show of hands in class, the vast majority of the population including myself are entirely ignorant on the subject of local agriculture, wildlife, and where our water and waste goes. The current generation of young people are more disconnected from the land and wildlife than ever before.
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