Cool Jobs: Meet the people with the coolest jobs in the world. Medical ecologist Dickson Despommier describes the Vertical Farm Project, a movement to promote urban renewal while producing a sustainable food supply. The project is a result of his years studying the microbial worm trichinella, the creativity of his ecology students, and the contributions of strangers from around the world.
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DICKSON DESPOMMIER
Medical Ecologist
In the emerging field of medical ecology, Dickson Despommier is a trailblazer, devising solutions to problems in agriculture and public health that likely will be magnified by climate change. A microbiologist, he is a Professor of Public Health at Columbia University’s Mailman School, where he developed the idea of growing food in urban farm skyscrapers.
Original Program Date: June 12, 2009
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omg i swear I thought about this and it is excitingt to see it has been put to work!
What is the interviewers name?
Definitely one of the coolest jobs. What an inspirational speech and brilliant idea!
Great idea but how would you harvest this? On farms now we use heavy duty equipment to harvest wheat, corn and soybeans ect. I guess this will be great for vegys but not so much for grains and meat and dairy.