Hi all - Following up on the recent post about the youtube videos on sustainability, I recommend two documentaries. The first is “Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.” This episode from the Planet Earth series is available online:
http://video.pbs.org/video/1864227276/
It features Lester Brown, and does a good job of connecting climate change to global economic, political and social forces. In one segment, he uses the "29th day" phenomenon to illustrate the problems of population growth with much less math. :)
Another documentary I recommend is this one:
www.TheEconomicsOfHappiness.org<http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org/>
The film contrasts globalization (as it is now practiced) with localization (not isolationism, but support for local businesses and communities). It illustrates 8 "inconvenient truths" of globalization (including its impact on climate change), and also shows how individuals and communities (including EcoVillages, Transitional Town and Local Futures movements) are trying to address the issue. You will find a trailer, synopsis, Directors' Note, and links to other resources on that website.
By the way, contributions related to environmental sustainability are especially welcome at the 2012 International Business and Economy Conference, which builds on the theme of our recent Summer Symposium, The Changing Face of Globalization. Please share summary and link below the dotted line in this e-mail with interested colleagues and students.
Have a great semester! - Fredrica
Fredrica Rudell, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Marketing
and International Business
Hagan School of Business
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY 10801
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Announcement and Call for Papers
Eleventh International Business and Economy Conference
www.ibec-info.org<http://www.ibec-info.org>
January 5-8, 2012, Hawaii, USA
Submission Deadline: September 9, 2011
Theme:
The Changing Face of Globalization
As nations cope with natural disasters, financial uncertainty, political upheavals, and social unrest, it is time to examine and assess the impact of unanticipated, rapid change on the Globalization of Business. Who are the winners and losers in this unstable era? What is the role of technology and social media? How can we prepare business leaders for the challenges of this new environment?
Multinational corporations span political, industrial and geographical borders. Managers in the international arena need to blend knowledge of various functional areas, skills and experience to navigate through complex innovative and highly competitive environment.
The objective of the 11th International Business and Economy Conference is to provide a forum for scholars analyzing the strategic challenges faced by firms, governments, institutions, and individuals in the global arena. In addition, cross-disciplinary submissions are encouraged which address issues in education, training, health care, human rights, the environment, and sustainability highlighting relevance and application to globalized world.
Manuscripts derived from recent dissertation and/or ABD work are encouraged, as are cases which may either be designed for instructional purposes (teaching cases with teaching notes) or informational purposes (descriptive cases).
We welcome proposals for special session topics, panel discussions, papers and/or cases from scholars focusing on challenges and issues presented by the ever increasing interdependency among world economies.
More information and instructions here:
http://www.ibec-info.org/2012/
Conference Co-Chairs:
John Manley
Iona College, USA
jmanley@iona.edu
Bruce Heiman
San Francisco State University, USA
heiman@sfsu.edu