Dr. Albert Bartlett explains "sustainability" through the First Law of Sustainability, connecting local, national, and global issues via arithmetic. He highlights our greatest shortcoming: the

Dr. Albert Bartlett explains "sustainability" through the First Law of Sustainability, connecting local, national, and global issues via arithmetic. He highlights our greatest shortcoming: the inability to understand the exponential function.

In his 2011 UBC presentation, Dr. Bartlett discussed the implications of unending growth on economies, population, and resources. For more information, visit http://www.AlBartlett.org.

Corporate philanthropy is driving a fundamental business transformation, comparable to the Industrial Revolution. Co-creation and embedded creation are essential to this profound shift.

At

Corporate philanthropy is driving a fundamental business transformation, comparable to the Industrial Revolution. Co-creation and embedded creation are essential to this profound shift.

At the CECP Summit on June 2, Professor Stuart Hart, a leading authority on sustainable development, discussed how companies can move "beyond greening" toward transformational strategic change. He drew insights from his book, Capitalism at the Crossroads: The Unlimited Business Opportunities in Solving the World's Most Difficult Problems, and his article "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid," co-authored with C.K. Prahalad.

Alexander Van de Putte, a Senior Director and Operating Officer at PFC Energy International, discusses how "givens" and "wildcards" will influence future global energy needs.

He defines

Alexander Van de Putte, a Senior Director and Operating Officer at PFC Energy International, discusses how "givens" and "wildcards" will influence future global energy needs.

He defines "givens" as low-uncertainty, high-impact events such as climate change, demographics, and hydrocarbon supply, all of which significantly affect energy production. "Wildcards," conversely, are low-probability, high-impact events that must be logical and explainable.

Van de Putte proposes the BRINKS nations (Brazil, Russia, Iraq, Nigeria, and Kazakhstan) and nuclear energy as the primary wildcards.

Millionaire Doug Tompkins, founder of Esprit, purchased a vast rainforest in Southern Chile to create Pumalin Park, a significant biodiversity reserve. However, his philanthropy faces suspicion

Millionaire Doug Tompkins, founder of Esprit, purchased a vast rainforest in Southern Chile to create Pumalin Park, a significant biodiversity reserve. However, his philanthropy faces suspicion from many Chileans.

Critics, including conservative politician Jaime Orpis, view Tompkins' 100km reserve as a national security threat, linking the Argentine border to central Chile. His anti-development stance also irritates a nation seeking economic growth. Despite calls for him to leave, Tompkins remains committed to protecting the park until the Chilean government assumes its preservation.

This report was produced by ABC Australia and distributed by Journeyman Pictures.

Yingling Liu, China Program Manager at the Worldwatch Institute, is a recognized expert.

She focuses on critical issues impacting China.

Her discussions center on the nation's energy

Yingling Liu, China Program Manager at the Worldwatch Institute, is a recognized expert.

She focuses on critical issues impacting China.

Her discussions center on the nation's energy and environmental challenges.

Andrew Revkin's New York Times blog, Dot Earth (launched 2007), explores global sustainability.

This initiative is vital as the world faces

Andrew Revkin's New York Times blog, Dot Earth (launched 2007), explores global sustainability.

This initiative is vital as the world faces an impending population of nine billion and a growing consensus on the significant dangers posed by climate change.