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Two Grains of Sand

From: A World of Possibilities
Length: 00:55:02

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By changing the way we do things we can improve the global environment and economy. Experts discuss global climate change and corporate practices. Read the full description.

Sandgrain_small The crunch is on. Nature and humanity are both running off the rails and governments stand seemingly helpless before the juggernaut. But all is not lost. Into the breach are stepping new players, inventing strategies to transform the way we do things on many levels at once. And they’re forging surprising alliances in the process. In this program we’ll hear about two initiatives that seek to move the needle on issues of increasing urgency, one by influencing governmental policies on climate change, the other by changing corporate practices in the global tea industry.

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The crunch is on. Nature and humanity are both running off the rails and governments stand seemingly helpless before the juggernaut. But all is not lost. Into the breach are stepping new players, inventing strategies to transform the way we do things on many levels at once. And they’re forging surprising alliances in the process. In this program we’ll hear about two initiatives that seek to move the needle on issues of increasing urgency, one by influencing governmental policies on climate change, the other by changing corporate practices in the global tea industry.

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