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Plan B is a plan to replace the fossil-fuel-based, automobile-centered, throwaway economy with a new economic model. Instead of being based on fossil fuels, a Plan B economy will be powered by abundant sources of renewable energy: wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower, and biofuels. Read more...
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November 03, 2009
Three Models of Social Change
Can we change fast enough? When thinking about the enormous need for social change as we attempt to move the world economy onto a sustainable path, I find it useful to look at various models of change. Three stand out. One is the catastrophic event model, which I call the Pearl Harbor model, where a dramatic event fundamentally changes how we think and behave. The second model is one...
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October 22, 2009
THE BRAZILIAN CONNECTION
At this writing Lester Brown is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, launching the Portuguese edition of Plan B 4.0. Our Brazilian publisher Virtu Editora e Productora Ltda. has
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