Steve Horn interviews author Ozzie Zehner in regards to his recent book Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism.
I would say that the environmental movement has relegated itself to cheerleading and mindless chants and that it’s time for us to step away from the pom-poms. I encounter a boundless enthusiasm for creating positive change when holding dialogues with environmental groups. Unfortunately, the mainstream environmental movement is channeling that energy into an increasingly corporatist, and what I call a “productivist,” set of priorities.