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Capitalism Hits the Fan by Richard Wolff

Richard Wolff is an economist, author, and Professor Emeritus of the University of Massachusettes, Amherst. In this speech he addresses the current economic crises, its' roots and what we can do

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EarthSayer Richard Wolff
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Cultural Capitalism by Slovoj Zizek, philosopher

Slavoj Zizek, one of the worlds most influential living philosophers, visits the RSA to discuss capitalism's flawed priorities. RSAnimated version of his speech also entitled, First as

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Sustainability: Accounting Reform? by Larry O'Connor

Larry O'Connor, lecturer in accounting in the business school of La Trobe University in Australia started out with his inquiry as to how accounting is bringing about changes towards a more
Larry O'Connor, lecturer in accounting in the business school of La Trobe University in Australia started out with his inquiry as to how accounting is bringing about changes towards a more sustainable economy and has come to the conclusion that it isn't. The driver remains idealogy of the free market is set within a certain value set and has been misrepresented as an "agenda of reform," but is really deforming, putting economics at the center spot, making the economic value at the center of all things to include turning Universities into profit centers. As a result, accounting is being used to entrench the status quo rather than to benefit sustainability.

This video was produced by Ruth Ann Barrett, producer, EarthSayers.tv as part of her participation in Portland State University's Social Sustainability Network. The video was made in June, 2010.
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EarthSayer Larry O'Connor
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The Blue Sweater

Jacqueline Novogratz brings us a series of insightful stories and unforgettable characters — from women dancing in a Nairobi slum, to unwed mothers starting a bakery, to courageous survivors
Jacqueline Novogratz brings us a series of insightful stories and unforgettable characters — from women dancing in a Nairobi slum, to unwed mothers starting a bakery, to courageous survivors of the Rwandan genocide, to entrepreneurs building services for the poor against impossible odds. Her book, The Blue Sweater is the inspiring story of a woman who has spent her life on a quest to understand global poverty and to find powerful new ways of tackling it.

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EarthSayer Jacqueline Novogratz
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Clean Energy Leadership
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Race for American Jobs in Columbus, Ohio

Part of a series featuring business and civic leaders to include the following, all of them addressing important issues of job creation and moving towards a low carbon economy.

Sustainability Clean Tech and Energy, thought leadership, 2010.
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EarthSayers Sara Letourneou; Mark Schuets; Steve Tripoli
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Post Crash, Investing in a Better World by Geoff Mulgan

http://www.ted.com As we reboot the world's economy, Geoff Mulgan poses a question: Instead of sending bailout money to doomed old industries, why not use stimulus funds to bootstrap some new, socially responsible companies -- and make the world a little bit better?

Geoff Mulgan CBE is Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts and Visiting Professor at University College London, the London School of Economics, and the University of Melbourn

As we reboot the world's economy, Geoff Mulgan poses a question:
Instead of sending bailout money to doomed old industries, why not use
stimulus funds to bootstrap some new, socially responsible companies --
and make the world a little bit better? He raises the issue of the effectiness of the GDP as a measurement tool for a new, sustainable economy. t http://www.ted.com

Tags: Geoff Mulgan, TED Talks recovery stimulus package money finance recession sustainability sustainable development

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EarthSayer Geoff Mulgan
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