Change the Story, Change the World
Renegade Economist, Kate Raworth, is passionate about rewriting economics so that it's fit for the 21st Century. In this 2-minute video clip, she uses something she found in her garden shed to explain how we can work with and within the cycles of the living world to create a circular, regenerative economy. Watch video
"I'm excited to share the new version of the Sacred Economics film, a 12-minute film directed by Ian MacKenzie. Same content as the original but different tone -- a bit more cinematic. I think this one is even more effective than the original, which last I checked had almost a million views -- as many as some cat videos. :) Enjoy!" ~ Charles Eisenstein Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to … Watch video
"There are assumed truths about finance and our economy that need to be questioned to help support the emergence of regenerative economies. Finance for a Regenerative World, the new paper from Capital Institute's John Fullerton, draws upon the principles and patterns of sustainability found in living systems throughout nature to present a new way of thinking about and using finance as a tool to achieve truly sustainable prosperity in harmony with our ecosystem and in honor of all life." Read … Watch video
"Every day, we are told that global economic growth will save us. But think about it: How is it possible to have infinite growth on a finite planet?" #GrowthOrLife Watch video
"Ours is the era of the planetary household. This century, we need some pretty insightful managers to guide our planetary household - ones who are ready to pay attention to the needs of all its inhabitants." ~ Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist Check out the full animation series, which tells the story of the book's seven ways to think in 60-second bites: https://www.kateraworth.com/animations/ Checkout the book: UK edition: … Watch video
"The challenge: tell the story of degenerative to regenerative design in one minute. The genius animator Ainslie Henderson did it." ~ Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist Check out the full animation series, which tells the story of the book's seven ways to think in 60-second bites: https://www.kateraworth.com/animations/ Checkout the book: UK edition: http://amzn.to/2o2ecv6 | US edition: http://amzn.to/2EpJySE Watch video
"What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar, eye-opening talk, she explains how we can move countries out of the hole - where people are falling short on life's essentials - and create regenerative, distributive economies that work within the planet's ecological limits." Watch video
"The global economy is in crisis. The exponential exhaustion of natural resources, declining productivity, slow growth, rising unemployment, and steep inequality, forces us to rethink our economic models. Where do we go from here? "In this feature-length documentary, social and economic theorist Jeremy Rifkin lays out a road map to usher in a new economic system. A Third Industrial Revolution is unfolding with the convergence of three pivotal technologies: an ultra-fast 5G communication … Watch video
Real prosperity revolves around the sanctity of life. The economy is much more than a series of transactions: It’s about our relationships, who and what we think we are, and our view on the meaning of life itself. Our current global economy leaves too many of us struggling, and it is harming Earth’s ecosystems. When we change the story of ourselves from consumers to full human beings in relationship to all of life, how does our economy change? Thank you to our friends at Metta Center for this … Watch video
What does financial activism mean and can it drive positive social and environmental change? RSF’s Integrated Capital Institute marketing manager, Enrique Perez, investigates in this interview with faculty members Akaya Windwood, Joel Solomon, and Marian Moore. "The systems that have created wealth are inherently linked to the systems that have also created social and environmental problems. This is part of why the Integrated Capital Institute was created. We need to find ways to direct money … Continue reading