“Ethical Markets is delighted to post a link to our dear colleague Rinaldo Brutoco’s think pieces from the October Newsletter of our longtime partner World Business Academy.
Lots of good food for thought here. Thank you Rinaldo!
~Hazel Henderson, Editor“
We hope you have had a nice month of October! At the World Business Academy, this month was full of five Perspectives articles,see below:
P E R S P E C T I V E S
by Rinaldo S. Brutoco
There has been so much to talk about in the news over this last month, and we hope you will give our Perspectives articles a read to dive deeper into some current topics. The first two installments are a continuation of September’s series on the USPS. The first article, titled “Cards and Letters,” focuses on what we really need the Post Office to do for us, and how we can help keep it alive (published October 1st). The second article and the final piece on the USPS is titled “Is the Post Office Going Broke?” and reflects on that exact question and several others (published October 8th). The third piece of the month, “Fireproofing California,” is something that us Californians can deeply relate to: the need for updated building standards that include fire proofed structures and prevent unnecessary and traumatic destruction by wildfires (published October 15th). The next article, “Are We Becoming a Gerontocracy?” addresses something many of us have been thinking: why are our nation’s leaders so much older than the average American? Could a younger generation of leaders relate more closely relate to their constituents? (published October 22nd). Finally, “Fixing Wall Street” dives into a discussion the way debt is favored over dividends in corporate stock values. It is quite apparent that the stock market does not reflect how the economy is actually doing, and this disparity must be addressed and solved (published October 29th). Make sure to check out these articles in the Montecito Journal or on our website, and don’t forget to write into us with thoughts and feedback!
All of these columns were published in the Montecito Journal’s respective editions as well as on our website.
We are grateful to everyone who has sent in thoughtful messages sharing their thoughts, ideas, and positive comments. It is whole-heartedly appreciated and encouraged!
In a world where problems consistently dominate the news headlines, Kamp Solutions talk show and interview series stands out with a complete focus on solutions. Jurriaan Kamp, editor and host, delivers relevant, real and impactful conversations with pioneers and solutionists leading the way to a more just, healthy, harmonious and abundant world.
Kamp Solutions recently launched special editions of the show titled “Beyond the Virus”. Executive Producer of the series, Rinaldo S. Brutoco, founder of the World Business Academy and Board member of JUST Capital, which is sponsoring this project, brings to this series his extensive experience with business initiatives supporting people and the planet. In these special editions of the show, guests are asked “How do we want our lives to change beyond the COVID-19 crisis?” with the purpose being to discover what society may learn from the pandemic; how the crisis will change our world; how can we best protect ourselves moving forward; and which new world is waiting to be born?
The series features conversations with physicians, economists, entrepreneurs, authors and covers the health crisis but also inequality and economic justice. Guests include economist, and Joe Biden advisor, Stephanie Kelton, well-known doctor and best-selling author, Mary Hyman, Disney heir, Abi Disney among many others. Each 25-minute episode airs prime time on Link TV/KCET in the U.S. (with a monthly national audience of 4 million viewers and 6 million viewers in Los Angeles) and subsequently, repeated at least four times throughout the week.
To watch a broadcast of all interviews this season, click here.
To learn more about Kamp Solutions, click here
To learn more about JUST Capital, click here
We are pleased to welcome Lorenzo Kristov, PhD to our list of extraordinary Fellows!
Lorenzo is an energy
policy strategist working to transform the architecture of our electricity systems to a distributed, layered structure that’s designed from the bottom up to provide community-level resilience and other local economic benefits, a structure that mimics the way nature designs complex organisms and ecosystems. In his own words:
“It’s a great honor to be included among the roster of inspiring Fellows of the World Business Academy. You’ve identified many of the greatest contributors to the betterment of human society over the past several decades, some of whom have influenced me over the years through their writings, teachings and other impactful activities. I’m surprised and delighted to be nominated as a Fellow of the Academy.”
Learn more about Lorenzo here!
David Gershon, CEO of Empowerment Institute and Academy Fellow, continues his work with the Cool Block program. David and his team, along with the support and intellectual contributions of our very own Rinaldo S. Brutoco, they are progressing well in moving forward the Carbon Neutral Isla Vista (CNIV) initiative. They recently completed organizing and submitting a multi-stakeholder grant proposal to the state to make IV car free. Partners in this project include IV Community Service District, SB County, MTD and UCSB.
David and his team were invited to introduce Cool Block and CNIV as part of the 2020 UCSB freshman orientation class. And we’ve been invited by the UC system to apply for a grant to scale the UCSB student-led CNIV model UC wide. Along with Mo Lovegreen, UCSB Sustainability Director and key partner in this initiative, they are working on a strategy to make the IV energy infrastructure carbon neutral.
To learn more about the Cool Block program, click here to read their vision.
Also, check out this press release posted on the Academy’s website earlier this year.