Terra Sapiens
From Homo sapiens to Terra sapiens - becoming a true stewards of our planet just might be the defining challenge of our evolutionary history.
The Rights of Future Trade
The right to trade now is actively protected. With predicted social and environmental disruption, should we also develop the Rights of Future Trade?
Terrafiniti on Guardian Sustainable Business (GSB)
2nd March 2013 Terra sapiens – are we fit to be a planetary species? Our current approach to planetary management leaves much to be desired. Wise human stewardship requires a significant evolution of our understanding and behaviour. It is time we evolved from Homo sapiens to Terra sapiens.
Sustainable Futures and the Status Quo Bias
Humans unconsciously tend to assume that the status quo is somehow right and natural. How might this affect our ability to build a sustainable future?
Terrafiniti on Fast Company
5th March 2013 The rights of future trade Perhaps it is time to enshrine and protect the birthright of all humans to partake in activity which brings them reward, security, and the use of their physical and cognitive abilities in perpetuity (or until the end of their world).
Sensational! Against the tide of shallow value (Part 2)
From shallow value to real value - markets need to be capable of valuing a common future as more valuable than a private present.
Sensational! Against the tide of shallow value (Part 1)
What hope for sustainability when short term, shallow value and sensation is prioritised over the long term productive capacity of the planet and humanity?
Can standards deliver a sustainable world?
Can sustainability standards drive the innovation we need for a sustainable future?
Which straw broke the camel’s back; how useful are planetary boundaries?
The concept of planetary boundaries is a powerful and seductive one, but also one that has limited utility for driving a sustainable world.
How much is your Mother (Earth) worth?
Like pricing the Earth, getting the right price for your Mother might be harder than you think
Terrafiniti on 2Degrees
24th September 2012 5 minutes with Joss Tantram, an interview on 2degrees Exploring perspectives on sustainable business, 2 degrees caught up with Joss for this interview.
Terrafiniti in the Huffington Post
21st September 2012 Would you invest in Earth Inc? – An IPO for the Earth in HuffPost In this Huffington Post article, John Friedman explores our (Terrafiniti’s) modest proposal for an IPO (Initial Public Offering) for the Earth. Can innovation in finance and economics deliver a way of valuing our only home?