Join Colorado author John Giordanengo for a lively discussion about this unusual time in our economic journey as a nation — how we got here and how we can make it work better, taking a careful look at a successful model that’s been in existence since the beginning of time: nature’s ecosystems. Ecosystems survive because mechanisms exist within them that reduce vulnerability and enable recovery from large-scale disturbance — systems such as local sourcing of energy, waste-to-resources cycling, and structural redundancy. John talks about how these principles can be applied to our own economic structure, why they are accessible and important now, and how this could shape a better future for our society, our profit structure, and the planet we inhabit. This talk is for laypeople, policy “hawks” and everyone affected by today’s economy.
