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Tai Situpa Rimpoche Shares His Thoughts About A Meaningful Life

“I (...) request to you and also to myself. We should spend some time here and there to access our needs and our wants. There is a big difference between what we want and what we need. It can make a big difference if we know that difference clearly and comfortably.”

The present twelfth Kenting Tai Situpa is a renowned Buddhist master. He is the main Guru of H.H. (more)

Wed, 02/17/2010 - 14:32 | by artemis akchoti |

Rebecca Henderson Interview

“There is a sphere in which economic logic makes sense and a sphere in which we work together as a community for the good of the community.”

Rebecca Henderson is a Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management at the Harvard Business School and a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. (more)

Mon, 02/15/2010 - 09:44 | by Kelvy Bird | Interview

Cap And Trade And The New Carbon Economy

“...on the one hand, you have a functioning market. On the other hand, you do have some levels of emission reductions that have happened. The question, though, that's raised about the European system is are you getting the emission reductions you think when you're buying them?”

Veteran journalist Mark Schapiro joins Fresh Air to talk about the cap and trade carbon economy, how it works in Europe, and why the financial industry embraces it. Listen t (more)

Mon, 02/01/2010 - 15:23 | by Manish Srivastava | Resource

Genetic engineering: The world's greatest scam?

“Genetic engineering is a threat to food security, especially in a changing climate. The introduction of genetically manipulated organisms by choice or by accident grossly undermines sustainable agriculture and in so doing, severely limits the choice of food we can eat.”

Watch this informative video by Greenpeace on youtube.
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Thu, 01/28/2010 - 12:44 | by Manish Srivastava | Resource

“NATURAL SAVINGS”: A NEW MICROSAVINGS PRODUCT FOR INFLATIONARY ENVIRONMENTS

“HOW TO SAVE FORESTS WITH SAVINGS FOR AND BY THE POOR?”

Hudon, M. and Lietaer, B. (2006) “NATURAL SAVINGS”: A NEW MICROSAVINGS PRODUCT FOR INFLATIONARY ENVIRONMENTS. SAVINGS AND DEVELOPMENT - NO. 4 - 2006 - XXX

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Fri, 01/22/2010 - 13:55 | by Manish Srivastava | Resource

Is Our Monetary Structure a Systemic Cause for Financial Instability?

“The urgent message for economics from nature is that the monoculture of national currencies, justified on the basis of market efficiency, generates structural instability in our global financial system. Economic sustainability therefore requires diversification in types of currencies, specifically through complementary currencies ”

Lietaer, B., Ulanowicz, R., Goerner, S., and McLaren, N. Is Our Monetary Structure a Systemic Cause for Financial Instability? Evidence and Remedies from Nature. (more)

Fri, 01/22/2010 - 13:40 | by Manish Srivastava | Resource

Seven Acupuncture Points for Shifting to Capitalism 3.0

discussion paper on capitalism 3.0, June 2009, revised Sept 2009
by otto scharmer

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Sun, 01/17/2010 - 17:54 | by otto scharmer | Resource

Jeffrey Hollender Interview

“We're at a place in history where incremental progress won't yield the kind of positive results that we need.”

Jeffrey Hollender, Seventh Generation's Chief Inspired Protagonist, co-founder, and Executive Chairperson, is a prolific author and speaker on the subject of sustainability. (more)

Wed, 01/13/2010 - 20:07 | by Kelvy Bird | Interview

SELCO India

Innovative technological and social innovation to provide sustainable solar energy to poor people in South India. (more)

Sat, 01/09/2010 - 22:44 | by Manish Srivastava | Living Example

Innovation Economics Can Fight Global Warming

Atkinson, Rob. Innovation Economics Can Fight Global Warming. (more)

Sat, 01/09/2010 - 22:07 | by Manish Srivastava | Resource

Transforming Capitalism

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