Gunter Pauli - The Blue Economy

The Blue Economy began as a project to find one hundred of the best nature-inspired technologies that could effect the economies of the world, whil... (More) The Blue Economy began as a project to find one hundred of the best nature-inspired technologies that could effect the economies of the world, while sustainably providing basic human needs - potable water, food, jobs and healthful shelter. Starting with 2,231 peer-reviewed articles Dr. Pauli found 340 innovations that could be bundled into systems that function the way ecosystems do. Further reviews by corporate strategists, expert financiers, public policy makers, entrepreneurs, financial analysts, business reporters and corporate strategy academics reduced the list to one hundred. Many of the innovations inspired by nature are so interesting by themselves it is easy to forget that the key is their integration with real world economies as ways to provide sustainable benefits to the commons.