Economic growth has transformed the planet with both positive (improved material standards of living) and negative impacts (degradation of the environment including air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity, ocean acidification, and climate change). One major cause of environmental degradation is that market systems reward firms for producing commodities but not for maintaining environment quality. Correcting this imbalance to properly account for the value of nature can be achieved using a variety of public and private sector approaches.

Join us for a discussion of Joanna Scott's new novel, Careers for Women, which foregrounds the story of Pauline Moreau, whose life is determined in large measure by two business executives. What makes this novel so profoundly haunting are Scott’s subtle references to the business practices and mentalities that underlie the construction and destruction of the Twin Towers. In an eerie manner, this is a powerful novel about 9/11.