Hosts: Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello

Dickson defines the term 'vertical farm': a high-tech greenhouse that is stacked on top of itself, transforming it into a multi-story growing space.

Links for this episode

• GreenTech Amsterdam
• The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono
• Rewilding the World by Caroline Fraser
• Carbon farming

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