Public Conversation on the Environment and Economics - Montreal

Held in collaboration with the University of the Streets Café and the Concordia University Alumni Association: "Environmental stewardship and economic viability: What place does the economy hold within the earth's systems?" Since World War II, economic expansion has become the foremost indicator of progress and improvement in the quality of life. However, there is increasing evidence that the growth paradigm is catastrophic. It makes no attempt to size itself according to the biosphere on which it is dependent.