Episode 78: Green Town USA & Thomas Fox - a podcast by Heritage Radio Network

On this weeks episode of What Doesnt Kill You, Katy Keiffer is talking with Thomas Fox about sustainable building practices. Thomas Fox writes on far-ranging interests, among them sustainability and resilience. An attorney and research editor at Readers Digest, Fox is the author of Green Town USA and Urban Farming: Sustainable City Living in Your Backyard, in Your Community, and in the World. His work has been published in The Washington Post, Wine Enthusiast, and elsewhere. Hear how a devastating tornado caused Greensburg, Kansas to go green in their rebuilding efforts post-storm. How did the storm help Greenburgs citizens reconnect with their homesteading roots? What environmentally-friendly technologies did Greensburg implement in the build? Find out how weather resilience in Greensburg has increased after the rebuilding process, and learn how climate change is affecting tornado activity in the Midwest. Todays program has been brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery. Thanks to Dead Stars for todays music. People in the Midwest arent prepared for these kind of wind events. But then again, us on the East Coast are not prepared for floods! [17:00] Producing a pound of cement produces about a pound of carbon dioxide. [21:10] -- Thomas Fox on What Doesnt Kill You

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