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Henderson, Nevada’s conservation and sustainability plan can be used by cities all over the world. It is simple, comprehensive -- and it worked! Christene Klimek tells how the City’s “Green

Henderson, Nevada’s conservation and sustainability plan can be used by cities all over the world. It is simple, comprehensive -- and it worked! Christene Klimek tells how the City’s “Green Team” recommended and implemented innovative changes that reduced its carbon dioxide impact by 40%. Since 2018, Christene Klimek has served as the environmental manager for the City of Henderson. She launched a city-wide environmental management program and is involved in other sustainability projects. Christene formerly worked as an environmental advisor at NV Energy for 15 years supporting the company’s environmental compliance and permitting programs for power generation and heading up its sustainability reporting initiatives. She received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Gonzaga University. She completed her Master of Science in environmental policy and management from the University of Denver. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Join Pathways to Planetary Health for a conversation with Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University economics professor, and Jonathan F.P. Rose, as they discuss the failings of modern capitalism and how

Join Pathways to Planetary Health for a conversation with Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University economics professor, and Jonathan F.P. Rose, as they discuss the failings of modern capitalism and how businesses imbued with a sense of purpose can help create more sustainable, ethical economies powered by motivated and dignified personnel. Henderson observes that capitalism is the most successful economic system in history, and yet it’s in danger of destroying itself - and our world. Purpose can help. Cutting-edge research has found that firms that view profits as a means to an end, rather than as an end it itself – and who view their mission as the creation of social value – are often significantly more productive and creative than more conventional firms. They can also be powerful allies in driving the social and political change that is needed if we are to address the great problems of our time. This interactive online event is part of a continuing series in the Garrison Institute’s Forum on Pathways to Planetary Health (PPH). Building on the Garrison Institute’s earlier Climate, Mind and Behavior (CMB) program, Pathways to Planetary Health explores the moral, ethical, and human behavioral dimensions of the search for regenerative solutions, including Half-Earth, Ecological Civilization, Regenerative Economics, and Societal Altruism. Learn more about Pathways to Planetary Health here: https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/initiatives/programs/pathways-to-planetary-health-2/ Support the work of the Garrison Institute here: https://pages.elevate.salesforce.org/garrisoninstitute/garrison-institute-donations

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Hazel Henderson is a futurist, columnist, author of Ethical Mark

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