Sustainable Economy

Sustainability, Politics, and Consumerism

Steven Cohen | Posted 02.27.2012

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Steven Cohen

There is a paradigm shift underway toward a sustainable, renewable economy. At its core will be a new form of consumerism and new modes of production.

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Good Idea: Reward Losers That Produce Winners, Like in College Sports

Erich Origen | Posted 07.14.2011

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Erich Origen

When any college team wins the national championship, a large portion of the winnings are distributed among all league members. Imagine applying these principles to our larger economy.

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What the Christian Coalition and the National Wildlife Federation Have in Common

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Roberta Combs, CCA president and Larry Schweiger, NWF president, have written a joint column calling for a comprehensive clean energy policy.

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Stimulus, Schmimulus -- We Need Jobs to Build a Sustainable Economy

Charlie Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charlie Cooper

We can return to full employment by creating jobs that lay the foundation for shared prosperity, or we can wait for the captains of capitalism to rescue us under the same trickle-down paradigm that has failed so spectacularly.

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Jeffrey Sachs Wants To Change The Economy And Save The World

Grist | Amanda Griscom Little | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeffrey Sachs -- the renowned economist who devised a grand plan in 2005 to rid the world of poverty -- is now focused on an even broader ambition: sa...

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