August 16, 2021 from Richard Norgaard Economism has been modern capitalism’s myth system, or in computer parlance, capitalism’s operating system. It has stressed utilitarian moral beliefs compatible with economic assumptions that are critical to neoclassical economic theories. These beliefs include the idea that society is simply the sum of its individuals …
It’s Arrived: Our ‘Uh-Oh’ Moment on Climate Change
The jury (aka the IPCC) came back this week, and there’s no more denying it — everyone must do their part to help us avoid catastrophic climate change, and the time is now. Thankfully, our feeds remain full of companies working to do just that, in a variety of areas — including cutting ecommerce return waste, …
Something I’ve Always Wanted To Do
A TED talk Stephanie Kelton Aug 10 I’ve long wanted to give a TED talk. So when Chris Anderson’s team reached out to tell me that they’d read my book and that MMT was an idea worth spreading, I jumped at the chance to appear in the red circle. A TED talk …
Redfin Now Provides Climate-Risk Data for Prospective Home Purchases
As the saying goes, we’re nothing without our health — and that applies to our surroundings just as much as ourselves. Here, we look at ways that businesses are working to protect the health of sustainable destinations and the local communities that host them; while here in the US, Redfin now equips home buyers and sellers with county-, city- and even neighborhood-specific climate-risk data for …
Tuesday! Join our Webinar on Financing South Africa’s Energy Transition: 10th Aug
Join the Conversation on “Financing South Africa’s Energy Transition: Unlocking Viable Economic Investments for an African New Deal” We are delighted to invite you to attend an online dialogue, focusing on the energy transition in Africa, the role of green finance and the potential for an African new green deal. Supported …
Latest circular economy news
Fix the economy to fix climate change Together with the transition to renewable energy and energy efficiency, the circular economy is a key part of the solution to climate change. Transforming how we use materials and manage land, by transitioning to a circular economy, will help address …
Price of Climate
“Ethical Markets is proud to partner with FINTECH-TV and help spread its important news and perspectives on facing our global climate crises and presenting all the solutions available, which we present in our Green Transition Scoreboard® research at www.ethicalmarkets.com. ~Hazel Henderson, Editor“ FINTECH.TV Announces New Series: Price of Climate, …
NYTimes Opinion Today: Can Silicon Valley find God? for OTA!
“Ethical Markets highly recommends this Opinion from the New York Times by Linda Kinstler, raising all the deep important questions I raised in “Time to Rethink our Technological Choices“ . More reasons why OTA needs to be rebooted! ~Hazel Henderson, Editor“ Artificial Intelligence promises to remake the world. These believers are fighting …
Spider-Inspired Silk Company, Spintex, Awarded $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize
Spiders Inspired This Year’s Ray of Hope Prize Recipient The Biomimicry Institute is proud to announce the 2021 Ray of Hope Prize award recipient is Spintex Engineering. Spintex is a University of Oxford spin-out company that manufactures biodegradable textile fibers for use in fashion and high-performance material applications. As the 2021 Ray of Hope …
Sixty Minutes with Kate Raworth and Hazel Henderson (Replay)
Modern, industrialized economics strives for endless growth. The social policies they promote, by their nature, lay waste to natural systems and exploit vulnerable populations. The result is global crises and disruptions, such as the 2008 financial meltdown, climate breakdown, even the COVID lockdown, and extreme wealth concentration and global inequality. …