Decoupling: Can Humanity Prosper Without Plundering and Poisoning the Planet?
According to one prominent narrative, the only way to achieve sustainability is with a zero-growth, steady-state economy.
View ArticleBusinesses Increasingly Struggle With Environmental “Megaforces”
A new report from KPMG says identifies 10 "megaforces" at work in the world, forces that all center on crucial environmental and energy problems of our time. These megaforces present both challenges...
View ArticleHow Much Is Nature Worth? About $72 Trillion a Year
Without Earth’s ecosystems, human life could not exist. But is there any way to place a monetary value on the “services” that the Earth provides civilization and human enterprises? The answer is yes,...
View ArticleWhy is the U.S. Losing the Cleantech Race with China?
China has far surpassed the U.S. in renewable energy capacity, and continues to invest more heavily in cleantech innovations. According to one expert, we are not even trying to keep up. What would it...
View ArticleAverage Is Over
In Average is Over: Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation, economist Tyler Cowen presents solutions to the challenges outlined in his New York Times bestseller The Great Stagnation.
View ArticleThe Caterpillar Way
In The Caterpillar Way: Lessons in Leadership, Growth, and Shareholder Value, Craig Bouchard and James Koch look at how the company found the drive to succeed and turned around multi-million-dollar...
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