The Next Industrial Revolution - McDonough & Braungart and the Birth of the Sustainable Economy
August 20, 2008 at 06:54PM
Sustainability 2030

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The Next Revolution

THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION is a new 55 minute film, produced by Earthome Productions to communicate the work and vision of architect William McDonough and chemist Dr. Michael Braungart, two leaders in a growing movement to transform the relationship between commerce and nature. 

McDonough and Braungart work with corporations with over half a trillion dollars in annual sales, companies like Ford and Nike, to redesign buildings, processes, and products to work according to nature's rules. 

"When we follow nature's rules, growth is good," says Bill McDonough. "The question before us is not growth versus no growth, It is: what would good growth look like? And this is a question of intent, of design. What if we grow health instead of sickness, home ownership instead of indigence, education instead of ignorance?" 

Using the stories of five projects that represent a revolutionary change in the direction of the human economy, THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION inspires people to: 

Click here to view The Next Industrial Revolution trailer.

THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION can be purchased in DVD or VHS video formats.

 

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