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The Plundered Planet by Paul Collier

Award-winning economist Paul Collier shows how we might reconcile our economic and environmental interests.  Plunder - few exploit the many, taking now what belongs to the future. Our obligations to the future is basic principle. Uploaded on May 20, 2010

The Plundered Planet book

To buy his book from Amazon, click on the image or visit your local bookstore.

 Produced by RSA, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce.

 

EarthSayer Paul Collier
Date unknown Format Book Promotion
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Transforming Our Economy More Details
Valuing Eco-Systems by Joss Tantram

Joss Tantram, co-founder and Partner,terrafiniti/ TOWARDS 9 BILLION, explains how understanding the value of our ecosystems, we can also understand the price of destroying our ecosystems. Published on Sep 17, 2013

Tantram presented at the Salzburg Global session on 'A Climate for Change: New Thinking on Governance for Sustainability', June 2013.

EarthSayer Joss Trantram
Date unknown Format Interview
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Transforming Our Economy More Details
About the Center for the Blue Economy

The Center for the Blue Economy is a program of the Monterey Institute of International Studies. The National Ocean Economics Program The National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) is now the main research arm of the Center for the Blue Economy at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. NOEP provides a full range of the most current economic and socioeconomic information available on changes and trends along the U.S. coast and in coastal waters. Emphasis is on education and research.

 

Date unknown Format Instructional
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Oceans More Details
Global Sustainabilty and Leadership Collaboration
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The Prince's International Sustainability Unit, The Royal Channel, video discusses need for cooperation and consensus building among all sectors of our economy - business, non-profit, NGO sectors. 

The Prince of Wales promotes an eco-system approach to  management and the scaling up of really good practices around the world, "where it works" and has been shown to work, in this video in the context of fisheries.

Also included is a segment on water and the role of executive education and the Natural Capital Leadership Platform which brings leaders together.  "We're not valueing natural capitol and the services provided by nature herself."

EarthSayers Prince of Wales ; Polly Courtice; Alan Knight
Date unknown Format Documentary
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Leadership Development More Details
What is artificial material scarcity? by Marcin Jakubowski
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Watch as Marcin (bio) explains the connection between artificial material scarcity, a decent economy, and autonomy. Part of a longer speech published in segments on the Marion Institute's YouTube Marion Institutechannel here.  His TED talk on a civilization starter kit, part of Open  Source Ecology, is here on Earthsayers.tv.

The Marion Institute is a member based non-profit that acts as an incubator for a diverse array of programs and projects that delve into the root cause of an issue and seeks to create deep and positive change.

EarthSayer Marcin Jakubowski
Date unknown Format Lectures
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Transforming Our Economy More Details
Nature's Role in Economic Development by Sir Partha DasGupta
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Sir Partha DasGupta discusses natural capital and what it means in terms of economy.  We have generally ignored our ecosystems including farm land and forests.

Sir Partha DasGupta. Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Cambridge, has written an article entitled "Nature's Role in Sustainable Economic Development" for the issue of Philosophical Transactions B "Personal perspectives in the life sciences for the Royal Society's 350th anniversary". In this podcast Wendy Barnaby interviews Sir Partha about his article and how nature should be taken into account when looking at economic development.

EarthSayer Sir Partha DasGupta
Date unknown Format Interview
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Transforming Our Economy More Details
Permaculture 101 by Penny Livingston-Stark
Static PreviewPermaculture expert Penny Livingston-Stark shows how natural systems can teach us better design practices. Learning to work with the earth not only creates a healthier environment, it also nourishes the people who live in it.
EarthSayer Penny Livingston-Stark
Date unknown Format Documentary
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Culture and Consciousness More Details
Sustainability and The Turning Point
Joanna Macy stresses that the Earth itself can teach us how to live within the limits of earth and do no harm. Visit the Joanna Macy Website.
EarthSayer Joanna Macy
Date unknown Format Interview
Length unknown Keywords Sustainability More Details
Seeding Deep Democracy - Vandana Shiva
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Scientist, activist, author Vandana Shiva talks about the importance of saving non-GMO seeds and her concept of 'Earth Democracy.' She notes that 150,000 farmers have committed suicide where they have to buy seeds from Monsanto at high prices every year. She discusses the importance of ecosystem conservation and the need for people to be conservers. More on topics addressing justice, peace, compassion and sustainability.

EarthSayer Vandana Shiva
Date unknown Format Interview
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Farming and Food Production More Details
Green Roofs

Overview of a fantastic three day course led by Dusty Gedge and John Little about green roofs. Why they're good - biodiversity, making the waterproofing on the roof last longer, nature conservation. For more information, go to LivingRoofs.org.

Dusty is PRESIDENT EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF GREEN ROOF ASSOCIATIONS

EarthSayers Dusty Gedge; John Little
Date unknown Format Instructional
Length unknown Keywords Sustainability More Details
 

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