In his new book, Eco-Freaks, journalist John Berlau argues that environmentalists - and the environmental movement in general - harm people more than help them. In this talk from the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., he claims that people's faith in the idea that "nature knows best" blinds them to the reality of environmental phenomena such as global warming, pollution, and pesticides. In addition, he challenges approaches to environmental issues that have gained attention in the media, including former Vice President Al Gore's take on global warming and assessments linking Hurricane Katrina to human activity.
Bio
John Berlau
John Berlau is Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Competitive Enterprise in Washington, D.C. Prior to his current position, he was a Washington correspondent for Investor's Business Daily and an investigative writer for Insight Magazine. He was awarded the National Press Club's 2002 Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism.
Ben Lieberman
Ben Lieberman specializes in the Clean Air Act, climate change, and the impact of environmental policy on energy prices as a senior policy analyst in the Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.