Ted Manning | Progressing from Growth and Greed to Sustaining Values of Human & Ecological Wellbeing | 5 June 24 13:30 EDT | CACOR Live
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Speaker: Dr. Ted Manning
Topic: Progressing from Growth and Greed to Sustaining Values of Human & Ecological Wellbeing
Time: June 5, 2024 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Summary:
How we define & choose values, & the way we measure what is real & important, & our metrics affect what we perceive & how we act on key issues. Ted will cover some of the work done to date on Wellbeing by CACOR, the Club of Rome, & others on the concept of wellbeing & tactics to change people's minds & get them to consider survival within the planetary system. His work on environmental planning & on integrating social & environmental values can be instructive on what works & how conflicts can be resolved.
Biography:
Ted Manning is President of Tourisk, which provides integrated planning for heritage sites, precious ecosystems, communities, & tourism destinations worldwide. He has worked in over 50 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, & the Americas protecting special places. His work on environmental projects in China, Latin America, & Africa has dealt with links between policy & sustainable practical solutions. He is a full Member of the International Club of Rome & 2023-24 Chair of CACOR. A geographer, Ted led the development of indicators of sustainability for the global tourism sector & is an adviser to the UN World Tourism Organization, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, the World Wildlife Fund, & other NGOs.
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Planned CACOR Zoom meetings:
| 5-Jun-24 | Dr. Ted Manning | Progressing from Growth and Greed to Sustaining Values of Human & Ecological Wellbeing |
| 12-Jun-24 | David Longworth | Preparing for Pandemics. |
| 19-Jun-24 | Nandita Bajaj | Confronting Population Denialism. |
| 26-Jun-24 | Paul Martin | Hydrogen, Hopium and Scale. |
| 3-Jul-24 | Rosemary Kralik | Experiences after 26 Years of Regenerative Agriculture. |
| and Dr. Barry Bruce | ||
| 10-Jul-24 | James Howard Kunstler | TBD |
| 17-Jul-24 | Dave Rollo | Keep Our Counties Great |
| 24-Jul-24 | Bob Walker | Waste nuclear heat for district heating |
| 31-Jul-24 | Melissa Kenney | US Climate Adaptation with Equitable and Just Action. |
| 7-Aug-24 | Raymond Leury | Part 3: Do we have the Materials for a Green Transition? |
| 14-Aug-24 | closed | Week off in August. |
| 21-Aug-24 | closed | Week off in August. |
| 28-Aug-24 | David Hutton | Protection of Whistleblowers in Canada |
| 4-Sep-24 | David Head, John Gentile and Art Hunter | Community Energy; always on carbon free power & fuel systems |
| 11-Sep-24 | David Harries | Canada Undefended? Yes! Canada Undefendable? Yes, Unless..... |
| 18-Sep-24 | Maude Barlow | Water |
| 25-Sep-24 | Trevor Hancock | Linking well being and an adverse environment |
| 2-Oct-24 | Dr. Brian Czech | Developing the Steady State Economy Act |
| 9-Oct-24 |