Discussing the documentary: 8 Billion Angels, with Terry Spahr

Inside Ideas with Marc Buckley

Terry is the Executive Director of Earth Overshoot, a nonprofit dedicated to making nature and its resources central to all personal and public decision-making through targeted education and advocacy. Terry, a filmmaker, naturalist, and environmental activist is an expert on sustainability and the intersection of human consumption and population as the primary drivers of environmental destruction. Spahr is the producer of the 2020 documentary, 8 Billion Angels, which establishes the connection between unsustainable population growth and our global environmental emergencies including climate change. Through compelling stories, the film lifts the veil on a critical topic often purposely relegated to the shadows of our personal, political, and international conversations. Spahr is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences and The Fels Center of Government. He had a 25-year career in the insurance, investment, and real estate industries and is a former board member of the Long & Foster Companies as well as their philanthropic arm. A sought-after speaker. He has presented at numerous conferences and forums, spoken on radio and podcasts, and is a contributor to environmental publications and blogs.

https://8billionangels.org/