We are trying to build a new conscious economy. The old suicide economy isn’t working. But in making something new – we must always be careful to not just recreate the old one. And I think J.R.R. Tolkien has some important words about this. “We are going to inherit the earth. There is not the […]
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A September 2009 Interview with David Korten from Trim Tab Magazine I met David Korten over a decade ago when I was involved in youth environmental work leading summer camps all around North America. Since then, he’s become an informal mentor and elder in not only my life – but much of the movement. I’ve
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A few months ago, I saw Michael Drew lead what he calls his ‘Pendulum Presentation’. He calls it that because of the notion that, every 40 years the economy swings between a more selfish, idealistic cycle and then back to a more civic, community cycle. Michael is a bit of a genius – having gotten
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Can capitalism be fixed? What do we do when the very system we’re in is not only full of problems, but IS the problem? [vsw id=”qOP2V_np2c0″ source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] If you’d like get cool posts like this in your inbox every few days CLICK HERE to subscribe to my blog and you’ll also get
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A few years ago, Annie Leonard created a video called ‘The Story of Stuff‘ where she used basic animation to communicate to people where all of their ‘stuff’ went. The video went viral and has been viewed by millions. Since then, she’s made videos on ‘The Story of Cap and Trade’, ‘The Story of Cosmetics’
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Annalea Krebs from Vancouver has started a very exciting new project called EthicalDeal that uses the power of group buying to help people get top quality, ethical and green goods at bargain prices. It’s a win for the businesses selling them and a win for those buying them. If you’d like get cool
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I think this is one of my favourite ads of all time. It takes something that could seem abstract and humanizes it. Touching, funny and poignant. [vsw id=”2mTLO2F_ERY” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] If you’d like get cool posts like this in your inbox every few days CLICK HERE to subscribe to my blog and you’ll
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I just got back from leading a marketing workshop at a permaculture retreat in Alberta. This single video has done more for the awareness of permaculture in the world than just about anything else I know. It was responsible for many of the people at that training first hearing about permaculture. Why? Because – it
An inspiring shoe company that gives away a pair of shoes to those who really need them for every pair your buy . . . [vsw id=”Kt3BQQ6dQaQ” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] If you’d like get cool posts like this in your inbox every few days CLICK HERE to subscribe to my blog and you’ll also
For most of us, there’s an incongruency in our business. There’s an inconsistency between how great we are and what people know. In Halifax, Nova Scotia there’s this great restaurant called The Wooden Monkey. The woman who runs it, Lil McPherson, is one of my favorite people in the world. She is a really passionate
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