The New Economy Summit

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Date: 
5 April, 2013 to 6 April, 2013

Redefining Prosperity | Rethinking our Economy

We want to change the structure of Canada’s economy to prioritize human well-being and a healthy ecosystem while ending economic stagnation.
 
As climate change accelerates, inequality increases and the imperatives of global finance are driving speculative bubbles, we want to formulate a new approach to economic thinking. Because our political system hasn’t addressed an economic structural change, can Canada’s universities jump start transition to a new economy?
 
This will be a gathering of people who understand there’s something fundamentally wrong with the current economic system and pioneers who are already building a new economy. We invite students from universities across the region, citizens and organizations who are interested in building momentum for this movement.

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We have some questions about the structure of our economy:

  • Why is there such a limited approach towards economics taught at Canada’s universities?
  • How can university endowments and campus pension funds align with university sustainability commitments?
  • How can universities create the transition to a new economy that addresses our global environmental and human needs?
  • How can businesses provide meaningful work, promote healthy communities and take account of future generations?
  • With terrible unemployment and underemployment for youth, how can we address this head on?
  • What can we learn from initiatives already taking place around the world that are designed to support the new economy?
  • Should more emphasis be placed on meeting needs locally or is the global economy fostering increased international collaboration?
  • What policies can we develop to foster investments that meet community needs, while discouraging speculation?

Conference Topics Include:

  • Building a local food economy
  • Co-ops
  • Local Value Exchange
  • Ethical Investing and Social Markets
  • Sustainable University Endowments
  • Non-for-profits
  • Financing the Local Food Economy
  • Redefining Value in our Communities
  • Changing Economics Education
  • Dynamics of Craft Economies
Website: 
The New Economy Summit
Region: 
British Columbia/Yukon
Host: 
Vancouver  British Columbia
Canada