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Video Description:
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Gaylord
Nelson, the founder of Earth Day; Herman Daly, founder of ecological
economics and co-author with John Cobb, Jr. of "For the Common Good";
and others redefine and challenge traditional neo-classical concepts
of "land". The destructive consequences of national accounting methods,
uncontrolled development, and natural resource exhaustion are put into
an exciting, revolutionary perspective during the Madison Institute’s
1991 conference in Madison, WI, titled, 'Forging a New Economics'. Ancient
forest video of the Pacific Northwest provided by Light Hawk, the ‘environmental
air force’, Santa Fe, NM.
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Gaylord
Nelson
Counselor
The Wilderness Society,
Washington, DC |
Herman
Daly
Senior Economist
Environment Department,
The World Bank,
Washington, DC |
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John
Cobb, Jr.
Emeritus Professor
Philosophy/Theology,
School of Theology,
Claremont, CA |
Anne
Kapuscinski
Associate Professor
Fisheries/Conservation Biology,
University of Minnesota |
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Michael
Oakes
Graduate Student
Conservation Biology and
Sustainable Development,
University of Wisconsin |
Martin
Evers
Graduate Student
Economics/Environmental Studies,
University of Wisconsin |
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Gary
Aamodt
Vice Chair
The Madison Institute,
Madison, WI |
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Producers
Notes:
An Introduction to Ecological Economics (1991) is
our first in this series, and it has turned out to be a classic. Gaylord
Nelson, Herman Daly, and John Cobb, Jr. go to the heart of the complaint
by pointing out the staggering costs of traditional, neo-classical schemes
for economic growth and development. In Herman Daly’s words: "We can no
longer treat the earth as if it is a business in liquidation!" Gaylord
Nelson’s first 10 minutes in this tape are brilliant. His revelatory analysis
of the devastation wrought by traditional industrial practices in the
forests of Siberia as well as in the oceans off Japan are second to none.
Daly and Cobb’s ‘Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare’ is discussed,
along with a rousing, humorous condemnation of consumerism and the need
for a global 12 step program to kick the habit. Gaylord Nelson closes
by emphasizing the importance of teaching environmental concepts to coming
generations. He notes the spectacular success of Wisconsin’s ‘Kindergarten
through 12th Grade’ environmental education mandate. Interestingly enough,
this tape was purchased soon after its publication by both the Clinton/Gore
and Bush/Quail ’92 presidential campaigns. |
