Signs of Change

The recent "Signs of Change" conference, 15-16 Nov 2010, was a national e-conference, showcasing transition to sustainability.

It was an innovation in low-carbon conferencing by using video links between five centres; Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, and Dunedin.  The conference was also viewed live at venues in Invercargill and Keri Keri.

Just in case you were unable to attend, the statement of change as presented by Dr Susan Krumdieck, is reproduced here.

Economia: New economic systems to empower people and support the living world

Economia critiques the archaic theories and practices through which economies are managed, or mismanaged, and develops a new vision that grows out of modern systems concepts and the idea that economies should support the health of society and the overall well being of people in all our rich complexity.

Geoff Davies’ project is distinguished by such commonsense, hard science, practicality, surprise, fine writing and expert contempt for orthodox economics, it’s a joy to read for visionaries and sceptics alike.

– Hugh Stretton, social scientist and author.

Economia, 2004 (No longer in print; see download option below.)

Download a pdf file of Economia

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Economy cannot be prioritised over ecology: Suzuki

Famed-environmentalist David Suzuki believes the way humans see the world is driving the planet toward an unsustainable future.

Suzuki delivered his Legacy Lecture - based on the premise: "If I had one last lecture to give, what would I say?" - to an audience of over 700 people at the University of Alberta on 20 Sep 2010. The lecture was put on in part to help promote his movie, Force of Nature.

Suzuki's lecture covered his views on how humans are changing the world without realising the consequences.

"Human beings actually think they can have an economy that will grow forever and nobody asks what are the limits or how much is enough," he said. "We have created the illusion that everything is all right by using the rightful legacy of our children and grandchildren. We call it 'progress'."