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"Clashing Cultures in Pursuit of Sustainability in the Built Environment" |

Harvard Thinks Green 2 "Clashing Cultures in Pursuit of Sustainability in the Built Environment" | Harvard Thinks Green 2 by Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society. Edmondson joined the Harvard faculty in 1996 following completion of her PhD in Organizational Behavior. She teaches leadership and organizational learning in the MBA and Executive Education programs. Her book, Teaming: How organizations learn, innovate and compete in the knowledge economy was published in May, 2012, by Jossey-Bass.

EarthSayer Amy Edmondson
Date unknown Format Lectures
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Design and Architecture More Details
Let's go all-in on selling sustainability by Steve Howard

The big blue buildings of Ikea have sprouted solar panels and wind turbines; inside, shelves are stocked with LED lighting and recycled cotton. Why? Because as Steve Howard puts it: "Sustainability has gone from a nice-to-do to a must-do." Howard, the chief sustainability officer at the furniture megastore, talks about his quest to sell eco-friendly materials and practices -- both internally and to worldwide customers -- and lays a challenge for other global giants.Published on Oct 21, 2013

EarthSayer Steve Howard
Date unknown Format Speech
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Design and Architecture More Details
Feeding Nine Billion: A Solution to the Global Food Crisis by Dr. Evan Fraser
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By 2050 there will be 9 billion people on the planet - but will there be enough food for everyone? Food security expert Dr Evan Fraser guides you through a whiteboard presentation of his solution to the Global Food Crisis. See www.feedingninebillion.com for more details

EarthSayers Evan Fraser; Elizabeth Fraser
Date unknown Format Research
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Farming and Food Production More Details
The Surprising Math of Cities and Corporations by Geoffrey West
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Physicist Geoffrey West has found that simple, mathematical laws govern the properties of cities -- that wealth, crime rate, walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be deduced from a single number: the city's population. In this mind-bending talk from TEDGlobal he shows how it works and how similar laws hold for organisms and corporations.  TED talk.

EarthSayer Geoffrey West
Date unknown Format Speech
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Design and Architecture More Details
There Is No Controversy When It Comes to Contraception by Melinda Gates
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Melinda Gates makes a strong argument for contraception as an international health issue.  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation believes all people deserve the chance to lead healthy, productive lives. The videos on this page relate to the foundation's work in global health, global development, and U.S. education. TEDx program. Visit the Foundation's YouTube channel on Global Health Stories.

EarthSayer Melinda Gates
Date unknown Format Speech
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Health and Wellness More Details
Sustainability 101: Exponential Growth by Dr. Albert Bartlett
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Professor Bartlett explains "sustainability" in the context of the First Law of Sustainability. Problems at local, national, and global levels are all tied together with arithmetic. And our greatest shortcoming is our inability to understand the exponential function. 

Dr. Albert Bartlett discusses the implications of unending growth on economies, population, and resources. Presented at UBC on 5/19/2011. For more information, see http://www.AlBartlett.org .

EarthSayer Albert Bartlett
Date unknown Format Lectures
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection What is Sustainability? More Details
The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart
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The role of Corporate Philanthropy in a fundamental transformation on how change how we do business similar to when we moved to the industrial revolution. And co-creation is key as is embedded creation.

On June 2 at the CECP Summit, one of the world's top authorities on the implications of On June 2 at the CECP Summit, one of the world's top authorities on the implications of sustainable development for business strategy, Professor Stuart Hart drew on the latest edition of his book Capitalism at the Crossroads: The Unlimited Business Opportunities in Solving the World's Most Difficult Problems as well as his pathbreaking article "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid," written in collaboration with C.K. Prahalad, to discuss both why and how companies can move "beyond greening" toward transformational, strategic change.sustainable development for business strategy, Professor Stuart Hart drew on the latest edition of his book Capitalism at the Crossroads: The Unlimited Business Opportunities in Solving the World's Most Difficult Problems as well as his pathbreaking article "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid," written in collaboration with C.K. Prahalad, to discuss both why and how companies can move "beyond greening" toward transformational, strategic change.

EarthSayer Stuart Hart
Date unknown Format Speech
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Innovation and Sustainability More Details
Rising Food Prices - Nearly One Billion Go to Bed Hungry
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Put Food First - Every day nearly 1 billion people go to bed hungry. Rising and volatile food prices are causing pain and suffering for poor people around the world, driving 44 million people into extreme poverty in recent months. We need to find solutions to ensure everyone has enough nutritious food now and in the years to come.

More video at on World Bank YouTube Chanel.

Date unknown Format Documentary
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Farming and Food Production More Details
Energy: The Next 10 Years Really Matter by Alexander Van de Putte
Static PreviewAlexander Van de Putte, Senior Director and Operating Officer at PFC Energy International and a member of PFC Energy's Executive Committee discusses how givens and wildcards can affect our future global energy needs. He discusses how Givens, which are defined as: low uncertainty with high impact events, such as climate change, demographics and hydrocarbon supply will impact our ability to produce energy. Wildcards are defined as events which are low probability, huge impact, and must be seen to be logical and explainable. The two Wildcards he proposes are the BRINKS (Brazil, Russia, Iraq, Nigeria and Kazakhstan) and nuclear energy.
EarthSayer Alexaner Van de Putte
Date unknown Format Lectures
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection High Risk Energy Sources More Details
Permaculture 101 by Penny Livingston-Stark
Static PreviewPermaculture expert Penny Livingston-Stark shows how natural systems can teach us better design practices. Learning to work with the earth not only creates a healthier environment, it also nourishes the people who live in it.
EarthSayer Penny Livingston-Stark
Date unknown Format Documentary
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Culture and Consciousness More Details
 

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