There's a significant opportunity to rethink and redesign how we make things. The "Re-Thinking Progress" initiative explores how a change in perspective can transform our economy, enabling us to

There's a significant opportunity to rethink and redesign how we make things. The "Re-Thinking Progress" initiative explores how a change in perspective can transform our economy, enabling us to design products "made to be made again" and power systems with renewable energy. This approach aims to build a creative, innovative, and restorative economy.

Discover more about the circular economy and its economic and business rationale through the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Explore their "Towards the Circular Economy" reports and follow them on Twitter for further insights.

Nobel laureate Michael Spence spoke to Googlers on May 24, 2011, about his book, *The Next Convergence: The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World*.

The book is expected to spark

Nobel laureate Michael Spence spoke to Googlers on May 24, 2011, about his book, *The Next Convergence: The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World*.

The book is expected to spark debate on post-crisis economic recovery, addressing the balance between national and international interests, and short-term fixes versus long-term sustainability. Order it from Amazon.

Many believe profitable businesses cannot also be environmentally and socially responsible. However, Gil Friend asserts that green business practices benefit both companies and the world,

Many believe profitable businesses cannot also be environmentally and socially responsible. However, Gil Friend asserts that green business practices benefit both companies and the world, extending beyond mere shareholder value and profit.

Friend, Founder/CEO of Natural Logic, Inc., is the author of The Truth About Green Business.

Huey Johnson, founder of the Resource Renewal Institute, discusses the critical importance of green planning. He

Huey Johnson, founder of the Resource Renewal Institute, discusses the critical importance of green planning. He champions an approach that integrates sustainable development principles.

Johnson's advocacy focuses on implementing these comprehensive strategies at a national scale, promoting environmental health and long-term societal resilience.

Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom, an Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, voiced her concern about the promotion of singular solutions for complex issues.

She

Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom, an Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, voiced her concern about the promotion of singular solutions for complex issues.

She emphasized that news and textbooks often present a "one way" approach, when in reality, no single recipe can adequately address such multifaceted problems.

Economics professor and author Robert Frank delivered a lecture as part of the Authors@Google series on July 23, 2007, at Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

During his talk, Frank

Economics professor and author Robert Frank delivered a lecture as part of the Authors@Google series on July 23, 2007, at Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

During his talk, Frank discussed basic economic principles, notably the concept of pursuing actions where benefits exceed costs. He is the author of "The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas."

"Toward a Truly Free Market: A Distributist Perspective on the Role of Government, Taxes, Health Care, Deficits, and More" addresses why three decades of free-market efforts against Keynesian

"Toward a Truly Free Market: A Distributist Perspective on the Role of Government, Taxes, Health Care, Deficits, and More" addresses why three decades of free-market efforts against Keynesian policies have led to larger government, greater debt, and centralized economic power. It asks how a truly free market can be achieved amidst capitalism's current crisis.

John C. Médaille, author of *The Vocation of Business: Social Justice in the Marketplace*, is an economics instructor at the University of Dallas. He writes and lectures on economics, with over thirty years in corporate management, small business, and five terms as an Irving, Texas city councilman.

Dr. Sharif Abdullah, Founder and President of the Commonway Institute, explores criminality and morality across five economic systems. He

Dr. Sharif Abdullah, Founder and President of the Commonway Institute, explores criminality and morality across five economic systems. He highlights that legality does not always equate to morality.

His book, Creating a World That Works for All, delves deeper into these concepts.

Discover more related films, lectures, and interviews in EarthSayers.tv's Transforming Our Economy special collection.

John Fullerton of the Capital Institute spoke with Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv about aligning capital with sustainability principles and the

John Fullerton of the Capital Institute spoke with Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv about aligning capital with sustainability principles and the emergence of impact investing. He detailed how he integrates his personal values for a sustainable future into his own investment activities.

Fullerton also referenced the recent SoCap10 conference in San Francisco. He described it as the largest interdisciplinary gathering of individuals and institutions focused on the intersection of money and meaning.

John Fullerton, founder of the Capital Institute and former JPMorgan Managing Director, recently discussed

John Fullerton, founder of the Capital Institute and former JPMorgan Managing Director, recently discussed sustainability with Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv. He highlighted how thinking about our children and the world we inhabit focuses the mind on these critical issues, asking, "Can you imagine being eighteen years old today and trying to make sense of this world?" Fullerton is writing a book for his children, exploring the context of our current sustainability crisis.

The Capital Institute's mission is to engage leaders, scholars, and society to harness capital and markets. It strives to advance a just, resilient, and sustainable economic system that improves lives and preserves the planet.