BUS604: Innovation and Sustainability

We all share one planet: we breathe the same air, drink the same water, and depend on the same oceans, forests, and biodiversity. Watch this video to learn how economist Naoko Ishii sees it as her and our mission to protect the shared resources (known as the global commons) that are vital for our survival. In this eye-opening talk about the wellness of the planet, pay attention to the four economic systems Ishii says we need to change to safeguard the global commons: 1) change our cities into green cities, 2) change our energy system, 3) change our production-consumption system, and 4) change our food system.

What types of resources make up the global commons? How can we create new social contracts to protect the global commons? How can we change our economic systems to preserve and sustain the global commons?