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80 How Do We Get Out of This Mess? University Students Brainstorm

Published: May 22, 2023, 11:54 a.m.

Students in a DU ecological economics class discuss their biggest concerns and how our society might overcome them. Overshoot, polarization, the American Dream, politics, selfish individualism, and the capitalism growth imperative are among the topics explored \u2013 as GrowthBuster Dave Gardner sits down with leaders of tomorrow.
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Dave is joined by Professor Paul Sutton at the University of Denver and students Lilia Davis, Julia Gainey, Cassienne Levan, Nathan Cox, Mikey Ford, Geordie Shonk, Elsa Krantz, and Alexandra Van de Water. Surprisingly, all the students seem to have a clear picture of how deadly serious our overshoot predicament is, but - just as surprisingly - optimism wasn\u2019t found wanting.
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GrowthBusters Campus Tour
https://www.growthbusters.org/campus-tour/
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What Do College Students Think Their Future Holds? \u2013 Episode 65 of the GrowthBusters podcast
https://www.growthbusters.org/college-students-think/
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Overshoot: World\u2019s Best Introduction \u2013 Episode 57 of the GrowthBusters podcast
https://www.growthbusters.org/overshoot-worlds-best-introduction/
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G7 Clean Energy Economy Action Plan - May 20, 2023 Statement
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/20/g7-clean-energy-economy-action-plan/