GreeninG the nWT economy: Prepared for Ecology North by Jamie Bastedo disCUssioN PaPEr hiGhliGhTs September, 2009 ThE CasE for a GrEENEr Quality over quantity ECoNomy The goals of economic development must shift from simply pursuing more money and things, to achieving a • as governments and societies around the world more sustainable quality of life based on fewer wants, grapple with the recent ec. [...] Local over global • a sustainable or “green” economy – one that will By pooling local resources among communities, for best serve the needs of northerners for generations instance, hydro power provided by one community, fish to come – takes full account of how our business resources by another, and so on, revitalization of the activities affect our “triple bottom line” which northern economy could. [...] The development of diverse, renewable green economy offers an opportunity to cash in on resource based business opportunities will help buffer green technology, one of the world’s fastest growing the impacts of the economic roller-coaster that now industries. [...] Northern “pioneer enterprises” based on a variety of - reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and the green technologies offer a powerful way to help enrich economic impacts of oil dependency. [...] “For the sake of our security, our economy and our planet, we must have the courage and commitment to change.” - US President Barack Obama For more information, please contact Ecology North.
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