Happy 100th Birthday, David Attenborough! We extend our deepest gratitude for your lifelong dedication to speaking on behalf of our planet and its wild inhabitants.

Your profound legacy

Happy 100th Birthday, David Attenborough! We extend our deepest gratitude for your lifelong dedication to speaking on behalf of our planet and its wild inhabitants.

Your profound legacy inspires us all, and we are committed to continuing your vital work.

Dr. Peter Victor, Professor and past-Dean of Environmental Studies at York University, argues that economic growth, the primary global policy objective, is unsustainable. Its long-term viability

Dr. Peter Victor, Professor and past-Dean of Environmental Studies at York University, argues that economic growth, the primary global policy objective, is unsustainable. Its long-term viability is increasingly questioned due to environmental impacts, resource scarcity, and its failure to significantly improve happiness, eliminate poverty, or create full employment.

A simulation model of the Canadian economy demonstrates that full employment, poverty eradication, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and fiscal balance are achievable without economic growth. Victor advocates shifting focus from growth to specific objectives directly related to human and planetary well-being.

Janine Benyus, Jason McLennan, and David McConville discuss the relationship between human lives, nature,

Janine Benyus, Jason McLennan, and David McConville discuss the relationship between human lives, nature, and ecological design.

Their insights are drawn from speeches given at the 2013 Bioneers Annual Conference.

This content was published on December 9, 2013.

Environmentalist David Suzuki recently criticized Canada's environmental leadership. In an interview with