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...better world in a broad sense, and a cleaner environment in particular, are truly deserving of our admiration and support. But obviously they are all swimming against the tide, since the world's population is growing by 60 million souls every year. At the same time, we have a moral responsibility to ensure that the living conditions of poor people all over the world are improved, but this improvement will mean more consumption, more problems with food and resources and more garbage. What do we think we're up to? The planet of the apes is no longer science fiction...
...obliges us in material and metaphorical ways to nurture our resources and live within our means,” he said. “But a commitment to sustainability goes beyond that obligation and encourages us to make ethical commitments as citizens that align our material needs to our moral ends.” Waters, who founded the renowned restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., as well as a non-profit cooking and gardening program for middle school students in the Berkeley area, spoke of her belief that “food is woven into the fabric of life...
...world lamented economic inequality and the challenge it poses to market capitalism on the second and final day of the Harvard Business School Global Business Summit.Former University President Lawrence H. Summers, in his keynote address, focused on the decline in the United States’s stature as a moral and economic “beacon” over the past several years.“A decade ago, our economy was the envy of the world,” Summers said. “We were on the cutting edge of technological innovation in fields like biotechnology...
...billion to partially nationalize the country's three biggest banks - a follow-through of his earlier approach that inspired the euro-zone plan. Ironically, Brown's quickness to act and sound tactics imbued the leader of Europe's most economically liberal and U.S.-inspired economy with the moral authority to urge his peers toward reform and greater regulation of their capitalist systems. On Tuesday Brown called for new international rules on trade, saying, "We must now create the right new financial architecture for the global...
...village into a collaborative entity is accomplished with the help of young married couples who are dedicated to social change. Pathak said that these volunteers teach villages to become self-sustaining by teaching them agricultural techniques and entrepreneurship. Volunteers also teach villagers dispute management and “moral values,” while reducing the influence of religious and caste divisions in the village. According to Pathak, the work of the volunteers helps the communities progress into cohesive units. By 2005, 80 villages were self-reliant, she said. Pathak said she hopes to increase the number...