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Submitted by christopher on Fri, 2007-03-16 09:23
Short Description: 

A Durable Future: Local Enterprise and the Environment

McKibben’s animating idea is that we need to move beyond "growth" the paramount economic ideal and pursue prosperity in a more local direction, with cities, suburbs, and regions producing more of their own food, generating more of their own energy, and even creating more of their own culture and entertainment.

Location: 

Westminster Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary)
1200 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Sponsor: 

Westminster Town Hall Forum

Cost: 

Free

Full Description: 

He shows this concept blossoming around the world with striking results, from the burgeoning economies of India and China to the more mature societies of Europe and New England. For those who worry about environmental threats, he offers a route out of the worst of those problems; for those who wonder if there isn’t something more to life than buying, he provides the insight to think about one’s life as an individual and as a member of a larger community.

McKibben offers a realistic, if challenging, scenario for a hopeful future. As he so eloquently shows, the more we nurture the essential humanity of our economy, the more we will recapture our own.