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The Global Implications of Geoengineering
~If the earth must lose that great portion of its pleasantness which it owes to things that the unlimited increase of wealth and population would extirpate from it, for the mere purpose of enabling it to support a larger, but not a better or a happier population, I sincerely hope, […]
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Poverty of spirit in the midst of economic prosperity
Ever since I was a little girl, my parents and teachers used to tell me that the secret to happiness and excellence lies in education. Good grades were synonymous with prosperity and wealth, they’d drill into me. Yet no one ever told me about life after school. What’s next? […]
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It’s not that easy being green
“It’s not that easy being green.” America’s favorite frog first made this profound statement in 1970, right as the green movement got its first legs. Although Kermit may have recanted somewhat for a recent Ford Escape Hybrid commercial (some say sold out), the wisdom behind his oft-repeated observation still remains […]
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Sustainability in the World of Business: Interview with Aart de Geus at the Global Economic Symposium 2013
Aart de Geus – chairman of Bertelsmann Stiftung – gave an interview to Future Challenges at the 2013 edition of the Global Economic Symposium (GES), held in the north German town of Kiel. Prior to his current position, Aart de Geus was Dutch Minister for Social Affairs and Employment and more […]
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Educating its way to growth: Fiji invests in sustainability
Once a prosperous industry, drawing many to Fiji’s shores and an erstwhile key contributor to Fiji’s economic success, the agricultural industry is now in threat of collapse. Agriculture alone accounts for nearly 20% of Fiji’s gross domestic product and sugar exports were equal to 187 million Fiji dollars in 2009. […]