Name: An economic reality check
Uploaded: 2010-10-05T09:19:00Z
Duration: 20 min 6 s
Description: As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.

As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.

Tim Jackson: An economic reality check

An economic reality check

By 2050, achieving a 130-fold improvement in carbon efficiency is crucial to meet eco goals, a leap beyond historical precedents.

Human nature balances self-interest and community care, a concept economic models must embrace to foster sustainable prosperity.

Investing in social and ecological goals, companies like Ecosia redirect profits to conserve the Amazon, modeling a sustainable economy.