Humanity is in dept with an ever-increasing overdraft to mother nature. This is probably the primary threat we face as a species. Maybe it is time to find a financial advisor. Svetlana Nikolaenko

Humanity is in dept with an ever-increasing overdraft to mother nature. This is probably the primary threat we face as a species. Maybe it is time to find a financial advisor. Svetlana Nikolaenko works in the environmental and social risk management department at the headquarters of a multinational bank located in London. She explores a profoundly important topic delivered in a novel format discussing humanities collective accumulating environmental debt crisis caused by over-exploitation of natural resources. Her TEDx talk offers manageable steps we can all take to avert disaster. Humanity is in dept with an ever-increasing overdraft to mother nature. This is a probably the primary threat we face as a species. Maybe it’s time to find a finical advisor. Svetlana works in the environmental and social risk management department at the headquarter of a multinational bank located in London. She will explore a profoundly important topic delivered in a novel format discussing humanities collective accumulating environmental depth crisis caused by over-exploitation of natural resources and manageable steps we can all take to avert disaster. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Svetlana Chernikova Memorial Lecture:

This recording begins with a slideshow of the late Dr. Svetlana Chernikova, professor and environmental leader from St. Petersburg, Russia. An

Svetlana Chernikova Memorial Lecture:

This recording begins with a slideshow of the late Dr. Svetlana Chernikova, professor and environmental leader from St. Petersburg, Russia. An introduction follows by Dr. Robin Marsh of UC Berkeley presenting highlights of Svetlana's life and career. Next, Angelina Davydova, who is an environmental journalist and professor at St. Petersburg State University, and the first Svetlana Chernikova Fellow to attend the Environmental Leadership Program at UC Berkeley, speaks about the new and growing community-based, environmental and political activism in Russia. Dr. Fritjof Capra, Founder of the Center for Ecoliteracy, presents the keynote lecture on Systems Thinking and Sustainability. The lecture presents an evolution of systems thinking in Europe over time, with a focus on the less well-known but crucial contributions of Russian scientists. Dr. Capra then links systems thinking with the concepts of economic and social sustainability. He ends with an examination of the main components for achieving sustainability on our planet. Among these are collaborative leadership and inter-sectoral social networking for which Dr. Svetlana Chernikova was widely known. Dr. Capra challenges us all to carry out Svetlana's legacy through our individual and collective contributions to sustainability. Published on Sep 10, 2012

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