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Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency and Implementation Nov 03, 2007

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Throughout the Energy Efficiency series, Amory Lovins, has diligently presented countless statistics and case studies to support the need for, and demonstrate the benefits of, improved energy services. In this audio lecture, he now identifies a significant number of formidable barriers to energy efficiency, and prescribes a variety of ways to overcome these barriers, including sexy marketing campaigns and a direct appeal to the bottom line.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_and_implementation

Heather McLeod Grant - What Makes Great Nonprofits Great? Oct 30, 2007

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Now, more than ever, nonprofit leaders need to know how to maximize their social impact. Center for Social Innovation researcher Heather McLeod Grant shares some of the groundbreaking research explored in her coauthored book Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits. Drawing on her extensive study of nonprofit leaders and organizations, Grant reveals that success isn't just about "nonprofit management," but about creating larger systemic change. She shares three of the six practices for making such transformation possible.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/heather_mcleod_grant_-_what_makes_great_nonprofits_great

Bill Drayton - The Citizen Sector Transformed Oct 29, 2007

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"Once in a very rare while in history there is a fundamental pattern change. We're in one of those right now," says Bill Drayton in this audio lecture. Before our eyes the social sector is transforming to adopt the business sector's entrepreneurial architecture, where productivity and innovation are absolutely essential. Drayton explains how he sees the merging of pieces from both worlds as the way social entrepreneurs will flourish.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/bill_drayton_-_the_citizen_sector_transformed

Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Transportation Part 2 Oct 22, 2007

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Amory Lovins continues his discussion on environmental sustainability through a focus on energy efficiency in transportation. In this University podcast, he presents the business case for lighter, more slippery vehicles and criticizes automobile manufacturers for not fully embracing the radical changes necessary to transform the commercial transportation industry.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_aory_lovins_energy_efficiency_in_transportation_part_2

Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Transportation - Part One Oct 21, 2007

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"The United States can break its dependency on oil by 2040." So says Amory Lovins, who discusses in this audio lecture the strategy outlined in his book, Winning the Oil Endgame, through which the country can eliminate its use of oil and have a much stronger economy. Most significantly, this plan does not rely on big government programs, but leans primarily on the for-profit business sector to lead the way.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_in_transportation_-_part_one

Peter Eigen - Fighting Corruption at Every Level Oct 14, 2007

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Many countries that should be thriving are dragged into poverty and strife by the burden of corruption. The loss goes far beyond the sums that change hands dishonestly; the true price must take the ensuing opportunity costs into account. In this audio lecture, Peter Eigen describes strategies that can be used by companies, governments, and citizens to break the cycle of corruption and lift themselves to more efficient, fair, and honest dealings.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/peter_eigen_-_fighting_corruption_at_every_level

Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Industry - Part Three Oct 08, 2007

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In this audio lecture, Amory Lovins demonstrates the value of the "whole system optimization approach" to energy efficiency in the industrial sector. He provides examples of system designs and integration that produce the greatest savings, efficiencies, and optimization.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_in_industry_part_three

Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Industry - Part 2 Oct 07, 2007

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Where do you save the most energy and capital costs? In this audio lecture, Amory Lovins challenges Industry leaders to consider a different approach for systems analysis, and identifies four target areas where the greatest savings are to be found.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_in_industry_-_part_2

Amory Lovins - Energy Efficiency in Industry - Part 1 Oct 06, 2007

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In this audio lecture, Amory Lovins discusses conservation and efficiency strategies that enable industry to eliminate waste, achieve cost savings, lower capital outlays, identify additional capacity, and increase profit. A simple commitment to new energy policies, combined with innovative design strategies and the implementation of cheaper, more powerful, and readily available technologies can provide manufacturing enterprises with a wide array of material and financial benefits.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_energy_efficiency_in_industry_-_part_1

Fazle H. Abed - Achieving the Millennium Development Goals Sep 30, 2007

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Fazle Abed explains in this audio lecture how the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) is leading grassroots efforts to achieve the eight U.N. Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh. He describes a multipronged strategy aimed at education, gender equality, health, environmental, economic, and political progress.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/fazle_h._abed_-_achieving_the_millennium_development_goals