Sociologist and author Juliet Schor presented her book, "Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and

Sociologist and author Juliet Schor presented her book, "Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and the New Consumer Culture," at the City Club of San Diego in March 2005.

Schor's address explored themes of sustainability and the impact of contemporary consumer culture on children, drawing from her expertise as a noted sociologist.

Annie Leonard's "The Story of Stuff" initiates a discussion on a linear system that severely impacts the environment and exploits vulnerable populations. This system depletes forests, empties

Annie Leonard's "The Story of Stuff" initiates a discussion on a linear system that severely impacts the environment and exploits vulnerable populations. This system depletes forests, empties lakes, erodes land, pollutes the atmosphere, and exploits the poor in developing countries.

The Viable System Model (VSM) and Management Cybernetics are employed to critically analyze this system's extensive waste and resource depletion. This analysis aims to suggest important systemic changes.

An interview with Fritz Hinterberger of the Club of Rome, an international think tank in Vienna, explored fostering consumer consciousness. The discussion centered on understanding what truly

An interview with Fritz Hinterberger of the Club of Rome, an international think tank in Vienna, explored fostering consumer consciousness. The discussion centered on understanding what truly brings happiness, encouraging reduced consumption to benefit the environment.

This interview occurred at the oikos Conference 2007, themed "Limits to Growth, Growing beyond Limits."