I’ll start off this blog with a comment on Thomas Friedman’s article in the New York Times magazine from this weekend. I’m glad that such a listen-to voice has laid out what is a rather comprehensive view on how “green”issues/concepts/technology/politics can be used advantageously by developed countries rather than being viewed as a potential enemy to economic growth. As a student of green economics I’ve read a lot of what Thomas Friedman lays out in his article already. Thinkers like Daniel Esty, Thomas Homer-Dixon and my personal favourite Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute have covered these issues for their entire careers in far more depth. Friedman could be the right person to make it mainstream.
A great resource if you are interested in learning more about the possibilities of cooperation between business and governments for finding solutions and creating a sustainable future is the word done by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development.
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