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Monday September 13 As the global population expands from 6 billion to 9 billion over the next 40 years, sustainability will become both a societal and business imperative in the 21st century. How will the sustainability imperative transform companies, industries and countries? Speakers * Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Jubilant Bhartia Group, India; President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII); Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010 * Bernardo Gradin, Chief Executive Officer, Braskem, Brazil * Caio Koch-Weser, Vice-Chairman, Deutsche Bank Group, Deutsche Bank, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Climate Change * James E. Rogers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation, USA; Mentor of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010; Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business * Shi Zhengrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Suntech Power, People’s Republic of China Chaired by * Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom

Complete video at: fora.tv “Frugality is the opposite of being a cheapskate,” says Chris Farrell, author of The New Frugality. Farrell asserts that conscientious spending is actually linked to a sustainable, green lifestyle. —– According to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, The Great Recession may technically be over. But what’s clear is that, no matter what the GDP may be, people are hurting financially. In The New Frugality, Chris Farrell, personal finance expert for American Public Media’s “Marketplace Money” and contributing economics editor for BusinessWeek, presents a new paradigm for surviving the greatest economic crisis in a generation. The embrace of what Farrell calls the New Frugality signals that half a century of people spending with abandon and borrowing as much as possible is done. Profligacy is out. Frugality is in. Also, The Great Recession comes at a time of another great crisis related to our over consumption: global climate change. This convergence of crises creates opportunities and new ways to be frugal. In everyday money decisions, it turns out that being frugal and being green are synonymous. Farrell suggests we should focus not only on what’s affordable in the short term, but also on what’s sustainable in the long term. If you’re thinking about getting rid of your car and buying a bike to save money, there’s no reason you should buy a two-wheeled clunker from Craigslist that needs a trip to the bike shop every other day. As Farrell …

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“Simple Sustainability is a must-read for anyone seeking practical ways to start changing the world now.” — Anthony Zolezzi, Co-Founder of The Organic Center, Co-Author of Chemical Free Kids and CEO of Natural Pet Nutrition.”The world is ready for this book.” — Robert Edson Swain, Green Architect

Over 85% of Americans today express concern about health and the environment, but only a small fraction say they know where to begin. Whether you are c (more…)