News stories by Gunter Pauli

BERLIN, Jan 28 (IPS) - When my children were born it was a clear commitment: all clothing would have to carry the "organic" seal. It was an expression of a lifestyle, a commitment to the Earth.

The most critical though least debated action required today is changing the business model. Our economic system has long been driven by efficiency without ever considering sufficiency. Greed, not need, has been the muse of the ranks of business. And the gap between the world's richest and the poorest has never been so large, writes Gunter Pauli, author of the Blue Economy and entrepreneur.