The Impact of COVID-19 on Farming

The Agenda with Steve Paikin – Streamed live 2 hours ago

How has Ontario’s food system responded to issues brought on by the pandemic? And what steps are being taken to help farmers better protect the health and safety of agri-food workers across the province? Then, addressing the prevalence, effects, and experiences of poverty in Ontario’s smaller and rural communities.

Food-matters,

The Legacy of Orientalism and Edward Said w/ Vivek Chibber & Bashir Abu-Manneh

Jacobin– Streamed live 3 hours ago

Edward Said’s Orientalism is one the most influential books of the past fifty years. Vivek Chibber and Bashir Abu-Manneh explain its historic importance and offer a critique of its fatal intellectual flaws. They also explore how understandings of racism and imperialism—and strategies to combat them—have changed over time. Vivek Chibber is the editor of Catalyst journal and professor of sociology at New York University. Bashir Abu-Manneh is a lecturer at the University of Kent and a contributing editor at Jacobin. Read Vivek Chibber’s Catalyst essay on Edward Said and Orientalism here: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol4/no3…

EAT Special Guest Speaker Vanessa Millon from BehindTheBeet

EAT Webinar

Streamed live 82 minutes ago

Why Grantham Says the Next Crash Will Rival 1929, 2000

Bloomberg Markets and Finance – Jan 22, 2021

Jan.22 — Jeremy Grantham, co-founder and chief investment strategist of Boston’s GMO, believes U.S. stocks have become an epic bubble and will burst in a collapse rivaling the crashes of 1929 and 2000. In this interview, he explains why, discusses the futility of Federal Reserve policy, criticizes the state of American capitalism, and shares his thoughts on gold, Bitcoin, emerging markets and climate change. He spoke exclusively to Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg’s “Front Row.”

How can business survive climate change? | The Economist

The Economist – Jan 13, 2021

Climate change is about to upend the corporate world through weather-related disasters, regulation and lawsuits. Can businesses react and adapt in time? Read more here: https://econ.st/3slTXIE Read The Economist’s special report on business and climate change: https://econ.st/3bbckJZ
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Find our most recent climate change coverage: https://econ.st/3pQLYkq
The World In 2021: The world could turn a corner on climate change: https://econ.st/3pKmAgk
How much can financiers do about climate change? https://econ.st/3ocWhip
Why carbon off-setting is essential if the world is to achieve net-zero emissions: https://econ.st/3beMh4u
What are the physical, regulatory and legal risks from climate change? https://econ.st/3rREWOe
Can Jeff Bezos help save the planet? https://econ.st/38Xlbfz
Does climate change spell the end for Big Oil? https://econ.st/3pRpkIH
Why floods and storms are altering American attitudes to climate change: https://econ.st/358Zc4j
Read more about the past, present and future of climate change: https://econ.st/3rVggo3

What is the Great Reset? | Davos Agenda 2021

World Economic Forum – Jan 25, 2021

The pandemic has radically changed the world as we know it, and the actions we take today, as we work to recover, will define our generation. It’s why the World Economic Forum is calling for a new form of capitalism, one that puts people and planet first, as we come together to rebuild the world after COVID-19.

If you want to be part of the change then tune in, turn on and get involved. Follow the #DavosAgenda, right here on YouTube

Featuring:

Kristalina Geogrieva, International Monetary Fund
Angel Gurría, OECD
António Guterres, UN
Ajay Banga, Mastercard
Grace Forrest, Human Rights Activist
Marc Benioff, Salesforce
Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Rights Activist
Jane Goodall, Conservationist

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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Stakeholder Capitalism: Building the Future | DAVOS AGENDA 2021

World Economic Forum – Jan 25, 2021

Join TIME’s Editor-in-Chief, Edward Felsenthal, for this special launch session and discussion of “Stakeholder Capitalism”, the new book by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum. The year 2021 will be pivotal for the future of humankind, from tackling COVID-19 to climate change. What role can stakeholder capitalism play in the pursuit of a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive global economy?

Speakers: Edward Felsenthal, Mariana Mazzucato, Klaus Schwab, Alexander De Croo, Angelique Kidjo, Dan Schulman

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

Chris Hedges: How Republicans, Democrats, and the Media Have Weakened US Democracy

New Economic Thinking– Jan 19, 2021

Renowned journalist and author Chris Hedges talks about the many ways traditional media, digital media, and the two political parties have worked to prevent progressive movements and give rise to the growth of the extreme right You can find all our Economics and Beyond audio podcast episodes here: https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspec…

Enlightenment Workshop: discussion of The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790

TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
The Enlightenment Workshop, Oxford’s interdisciplinary research seminar in Enlightenment studies, is dedicated this term to discussions of new publications in the field. The launch session is focussed on The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790, a major new interpretation by Ritchie Robertson, the Schwarz-Taylor Professor of German at Oxford. It will be discussed by Joanna Innes, Professor emerita of History at Oxford; Karen O’Brien, Head of the Humanities Division at Oxford; and Anthony La Vopa, Professor emeritus of History at the State University of North Carolina.

Accelerating Grassroots Innovation (Option 1)

World Economic Forum– 25 January 2021

From a Myanmar-based initiative promoting recycling to an online marketplace to use empty shipping containers in Oman, entrepreneurs will play a crucial role in speeding up global delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What innovations are needed for a Great Reset and how can anyone, anywhere, engage digitally with the SDGs? Join this session to accelerate impact on the World Economic Forum’s UpLink project, a digital platform crowdsourcing innovative solutions addressing the SDGs. This session features video contributions from Professor Klaus Schwab, Marc Benioff and Punit Renjen.