Irish house performance and an external insulation upgrade in Rathfarnham.

Watch how communities around Ireland are combating the rising environmental and financial costs of fossil fuels with new initiatives that help them take control of their energy needs and put stheir4 communities back in charge.

Using public monies to reduce carbon footprint, practice energy conservation, and raise the environmental awareness among citizens in Ireland. €9 billion is spent by the public sector on goods and services annually in Ireland! Dublin fireman Neil McCabe showed how with a little ingenuity, this money could result in environmentally friendly buildings and huge cost savings to the public sector but will local authorities and the government take notice.

Hosted by Duncan Stewart, 'Take, make, Dispose' is how our current linear economic model is described. Take raw materials from the ground, make a product then dispose of it back into the ground. However, with the rapid rise of consumerism in the 20th century, we are now running out of raw materials and places to dispose of waste and thats not even mentioning the environmental damage caused in between.

This is episode #8 of Meeting of the Minds featuring futurists Gerd Leonhard and Ross Dawson, discussing the future of sustainability, the circular economy and the triple bottom line. Growing laterally only option and changing industrial-based metrics. Published on Feb 17, 2014

In this video, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) presents its groundbreaking new Action2020 plan. Based on science, Action2020 sets the agenda for business action on sustainable development to address the most urgent needs of life on planet Earth.

Pro Mujer is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Pro Mujer has spent two decades empowering women to create better lives for themselves and their children through microfinance, business training and healthcare services.

Presented by Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the 12th president of the World Bank Group

DAVOS -- The theme of this year's World Economic Forum here involves income inequality and how to close the wide gap between rich and poor. I think this is a smart choice for the meeting, which attracts some of the most powerful and wealthiest people in the world. But to battle income inequality, you need a serious plan. Watch this video from Davos by the World Bank to hear what we recommend as a smart plan of action..

Published on Jan 23, 2014

The theme of this year's World Economic Forum here involves income inequality and how to close the wide gap between rich and poor.

The Center for the Blue Economy is a program of the Monterey Institute of International Studies. The National Ocean Economics Program The National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) is now the main research arm of the Center for the Blue Economy at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. NOEP provides a full range of the most current economic and socioeconomic information available on changes and trends along the U.S. coast and in coastal waters. Emphasis is on education and research.

An introduction by Lisa Emilia Svensson, Ambassador for Ocean, Seas, and Fresh Water.