How can the economy serve us, rather than us serving the economy, as we have done ever more desperately for the last twenty years. Last week the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosted a forum entitled Capitalism 3.0 on the very question.
We caught up with Gil Friend, President and CEO of Naturalogic "Strategic Advisors to a Sustainable Economy" about the current supply of good ideas and consumer’s demand for them. LISTEN (11 min)
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Gil Friend at Capitalism 3.0
- Tuesday, 06 February 2007 20:18
- Written by William Craven
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Paul Rice & TransFair USA
- Tuesday, 06 February 2007 20:15
- Written by William Craven
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TransFair USA Executive Director Paul Rice was one of the panel speakers at the Commonwealth Club’s Capitalism 3.0. He talks about his fifth year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, why the Economist is wrong on Fair Trade, and his 11 years working with farmers in Nicaragua. LISTEN (7 min)
Tackling Climate Change in the US
- Tuesday, 06 February 2007 20:10
- Written by William Craven
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Can we convert from an economy based on coal to a new energy future? New research out of Washington State says "Absolutely". Patti Glick, Senior Global Warming Specialist with the National Wildlife Federation, gives Betsy the rundown on this notably optimistic report. LISTEN (8 min)
Jeff Barrie: Kilowatt Ours
- Saturday, 03 February 2007 08:25
- Written by Philippe Boucher
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Film maker Jeff Barrie talks about Kilowatt Ours,a plan to reenergize America.
LISTEN (10 min)
Will Steger: Expedition Global Warming 101
- Thursday, 01 February 2007 19:40
- Written by William Craven
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Will Steger has journeyed by dogsled to the North Pole, Greenland and Antarctica. He has witnessed Global Warming firsthand from the top of the world, and for his next trip he’s taking us all to see it, and to meet the Inuit people whose way of life is irrevocably changing. It is all part of Steger’s Global Warming 101— through his blog, webcasts, and photos we all can learn about climate change as it is currently happening. So bundle up and hop on the sled.
PART ONE (11 min) PART TWO (7 min)