Comments on: What Would You Ask a Business Leaders at DAVOS? Now’s your chance…

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:32:46 +0000

I like Joanne’s the best so far too

By: michael Dunwell

michael Dunwell — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:47:21 +0000

Joanne and Ben

By: Banjojim

Banjojim — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:34:14 +0000

Have we reached the limits to growth? How can economics help us transiton to a localized, zero growth economy?

By: David

David — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:49:59 +0000

I really like Ben’s question… So mine is very similar. What do they recognise on this earth as a being a finite resource?

By: Greenpa

Greenpa — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:06:43 +0000

Faced with the abundant and increasing evidence that all economic experts actually understand nothing whatsoever about the world economy, what steps are you taking to replace current experts with those capable of thinking in new ways?

By: Andrew Ramponi

Andrew Ramponi — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:21:36 +0000

Will your children and grandchildren grow up in a world as full of abundance and opportunity as you have?

By: Ben Brangwyn

Ben Brangwyn — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:36:30 +0000

Our economic systems and key metrics demand that we follow the path of relentless economic growth. However, given that we operate in a finite ecosystem with finite resources…
a) what viable economic systems and associated metrics will recognise that limitation
b) how are we going to decide which to follow
c) how will we handle implementation

By: Tom A

Tom A — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:50:56 +0000

Do you have guilt ridden dreams about the damage being done to people and planet by the requirement for growth that is built into the system in which you operate?

By: Vinnie mc cann

Vinnie mc cann — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:29:44 +0000

With the immense responsibility of employment and the distribution of wealth of individual companies, can it now be acknowledged that Corporate responsibility be recognized as nothing more then a immense marketing opportunity for big business ? Can companies now begin to concentrate on the individuals families and communities the that have perpetually grown these companies ? or is it that big business / companies have no sense of place ?.

By: cristiano

cristiano — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:04:00 +0000

So far, my vote for Joanne’s question.

By: Doug Blair

Doug Blair — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:48:22 +0000

I’d ask for two shows of hands from Davos attendees:
1. Do you think global warming is a serious problem?
2. Do you think peak oil is a serious problem?

Then ask “For those of you who raised your hands, what are you going to do about these problems?

By: Rimu

Rimu — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:08:52 +0000

2008 and 1931 are the two years in the last 100 years when the stock market went down by 50%. Are we on the verge of a second great depression?

By: Joanne Poyourow

Joanne Poyourow — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:58:40 +0000

Given that we live in a “steady state ecology” — we have only one planet, it’s not getting any bigger nor growing any additional resources, and humanity has already maxed out on consumption (ref http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/world_footprint/ ) — what are global business leaders doing to leave behind the notion of “growing the economy” in favor of something that is more in keeping with the physical realities of the world in which we live?

By: Steve Atkins

Steve Atkins — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:55:50 +0000

“Is the UK Prime Minister responsible for ‘Promotion of Unsustainable Development’ by allowing the expansion of Heathrow?”

EU Fundamental Rights: Article 37: “…the improvement of the quality of the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union and ensured in accordance with the principle of sustainable development”…