This excerpt is from a panel presentation at the Business In The Community Ireland Summit on Corporate Responsibility, held in November

This excerpt is from a panel presentation at the Business In The Community Ireland Summit on Corporate Responsibility, held in November 2010.

The panel featured experts including James Quincey (The Coca-Cola Company), Sir Stuart Rose (Marks & Spencer), and Gerard O'Neill of Amarach Research.

O'Neill highlighted how marketers' 'pricing trap' hinders sustainability initiatives. He argued that while price accounts for only 30% of a purchase decision, emotion and feelings drive 70%. Emphasizing trust and the social environment is crucial for consumers to move beyond price-driven choices.

Jamie Bristow, co-director of The Mindfulness Initiative and a leader in applying mindfulness to public life, discusses the critical inner dimension of climate change. He emphasizes the need to

Jamie Bristow, co-director of The Mindfulness Initiative and a leader in applying mindfulness to public life, discusses the critical inner dimension of climate change. He emphasizes the need to heal our disconnection from ourselves, each other, and nature, fostering resilience for planetary health through mindfulness and compassion.

In conversation with Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose, Bristow shares findings from MI’s "Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out" report. This landmark study links internal transformation to environmental sustainability, incorporating insights from policymakers and research.

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Black and Latino students earn 18% of computer science degrees but represent only 5% of the tech workforce at leading companies. Media coverage is crucial in highlighting this disparity and

Black and Latino students earn 18% of computer science degrees but represent only 5% of the tech workforce at leading companies. Media coverage is crucial in highlighting this disparity and industry efforts to foster diversity.

New America CA Fellow Laura Weidman Powers, co-founder and CEO of CODE2040, will moderate a discussion.

She will ask leading journalists Ellen Huet (Bloomberg), Jessica Guynn (USA Today), and Megan Rose Dickey (TechCrunch) about their role, coverage choices, and the future of diversity in tech.

Rose Ely and Marilyn Martinez from the Foundation discuss various circular business models in the fashion industry, examining their effectiveness in eliminating waste and tackling climate

Rose Ely and Marilyn Martinez from the Foundation discuss various circular business models in the fashion industry, examining their effectiveness in eliminating waste and tackling climate change.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, champions the circular economy concept. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature. For more insightful content, subscribe to our YouTube channel and learn more about our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org.

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The circular economy is gaining significant momentum across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with governments actively developing related policies. In response, eight institutions have

The circular economy is gaining significant momentum across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with governments actively developing related policies. In response, eight institutions have launched the LAC Circular Economy Coalition to support countries and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration.

This episode features a discussion with strategic partners: Adriana Zacarias Farah (UNEP), Rose Mwebaza (CTCN), Luisa Santiago (Ellen MacArthur Foundation), and Rolando Castro (Vice Minister, MINAE, Costa Rica).

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Urban developer Thibault Manekin and Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose recently discussed how social entrepreneurship can address systemic problems.

Manekin detailed his

Urban developer Thibault Manekin and Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose recently discussed how social entrepreneurship can address systemic problems.

Manekin detailed his Baltimore urban renewal work, transforming historic buildings into affordable housing and nonprofit office space. He also shared his personal journey, which started with using basketball to unite children in conflict zones like South Africa, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, and the Middle East. He drew inspiring stories from his forthcoming book, Larger Than Yourself.

For more information on Thibault’s work, visit: thibaultmanekin.com, peaceplayers.org, largerthanyourself.com, and seawall.com.

This interactive online Forum was hosted by the Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute.



On June 24, Garrison Institute Co-founder Jonathan F.P.

This interactive online Forum was hosted by the Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute.



On June 24, Garrison Institute Co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose spoke with Jonathan F.P. Rose, Leonora Grcheva, and Erinch Sahan of Doughnut Economics Action Lab. In this thought-provoking discussion, they explored Doughnut Economics, which asks the question, "What is the goal of economics?" and answered it with a purpose: "Social and ecological wellbeing rather than growth or many other economic indicators that we pay too much attention to." They began with Kate describing the basic idea of Doughnut Economics, and then heard how Leonora, who leads the work with city and municipal governments at Doughnut Economic Action Lab (DEAL), is working with many cities to implement these ideas, and some of the exciting examples. Erinch then described how Doughnut Economics is being applied to businesses. This fascinating discussion was rich with ideas about how to improve the quality of life for all of life, and their application-- a wonderful example of the "Timeless Wisdom, Timely Action" that underlies all of the Garrison Institute's work.



About Kate Raworth: Kate Raworth (sounds like "Ray-worth") is a renegade economist focused on making economics fit for 21st century realities. She is the creator of the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries, and co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab. Her internationally best-selling book Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist has been translated into over 20 languages and has been widely influential with diverse audiences, from the UN General Assembly to Pope Francis to Extinction Rebellion.

Kate is a Senior Associate at Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute, where she teaches on the Masters in Environmental Change and Management. She is also Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.



About Leonora Grcheva: Leonora Grcheva has joined Doughnut Economics Action Lab to lead their engagement with cities, municipalities and other place-based administrations that are interested in putting Doughnut Economics into practice in their own context. Leonora is an urban planner, researcher and participation practitioner. She has over a decade of experience facilitating engagement with communities, cities and regions globally through her work as an urban planning consultant for UN-Habitat, a city leadership associate for University College London, and a community engagement consultant for built environment projects in the UK. She studied architecture in her home-country Macedonia, holds a Masters in Human Settlement from KU Leuven (Belgium), and a PhD in Urbanism from the IUAV University of Venice (Italy).



About Erinch Sahan: Erinch Sahan is the business and enterprise lead at the Doughnut Economics Action Lab. Recently, he was the chief executive of the World Fair Trade Organization and previously spent 7 years at Oxfam leading campaign initiatives and founded Oxfam's Future of Business Initiative. Erinch has also worked at Procter & Gamble as a market strategy manager, established a furniture business and worked for Australia's aid programme. Erinch is a board member of the Social Enterprise World Forum and teaches sustainable value chains at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. He holds degrees in finance and law, and an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University.



About Jonathan F.P. Rose: Jonathan F.P. Rose is a noted global expert in sustainable development and regenerative communities. He is Co-Founder and Board Chair for The Garrison Institute, and Founder and President of Jonathan Rose Companies, a mission-driven company focused on enhancing the health and wellness of its residents with green, energy-efficient property improvements and through its Communities of Opportunities programming. In 2024, he was awarded Bhutan's prestigious Druk Thuksey Medal ("Order of the Beloved of the Thunder Dragon") for helping create and implement the Thimphu Structure Plan, a framework for sustainable development in Bhutan's rapidly urbanizing capital city. Jonathan founded the Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute.



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"A rising tide lifts all boats," says Ken Langone, one of the co-founders of Home Depot as he makes his case for capitalism being the being the best economic model. He co-founded The Home Depot

"A rising tide lifts all boats," says Ken Langone, one of the co-founders of Home Depot as he makes his case for capitalism being the being the best economic model. He co-founded The Home Depot with his friends Arthur Blank, Bernard Marcus, Pat Farrah, and Ron Brill back in 1978, and today it's a multibillion-dollar company. And while he agrees that capitalism has its downsides, he says that he can point to 3,000 people who started out with an entry-level position at a Home Depot that rose through the ranks and are now millionaires. Read more at BigThink.com.