Ecological Intelligence

May 19, 2009

Boulder Book Store

Daniel Goleman talked about his book Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything (Broadway Business; April 21, 2009). In his book he reveals many ways in which "being green" can be a mirage and outlines what he calls "wild inconsistencies" of the ecological movement. Mr. Goleman talked about .. Read More
Daniel Goleman talked about his book Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything (Broadway Business; April 21, 2009). In his book he reveals many ways in which "being green" can be a mirage and outlines what he calls "wild inconsistencies" of the ecological movement. Mr. Goleman talked about the new field of industrial ecology that makes life-cycle assessments (LCAs) of products. He advocated being responsible for one's purchases as the most practical way of being environmentally responsible and talked about methods of getting the necessary information. Mr. Goleman responded to questions from members of the audience. Two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee Daniel Goleman reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for The New York Times for many years. He is author of Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence.

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00:00:12 Unidentified Speaker SALMON'S WHAT HE CONSIDERS THE WILD INCONSISTENCIES IN THE ECOLOGICAL MOVEMENT. MR. GOLEMAN PRESENTS...
00:00:30 Unidentified Speaker I'M REALLY HAPPY TO BE BACK IN BOULDER. I USED TO TAKE MY KIDS TO A PLEA ON THE MALL THERE AND I MOVED...
00:02:40 Unidentified Speaker [INAUDIBLE]
00:02:44 Unidentified Speaker WOW. [LAUGHTER]
00:02:46 Unidentified Speaker [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER]
00:02:54 Unidentified Speaker SO, OKAY. THAT IS A COMPLETE NEW ONE TO ME. YOU HAD ONE? SAY AGAIN. SOLAR, WONDERFUL. INSULATING...
00:03:16 Unidentified Speaker [INAUDIBLE]
00:03:20 Unidentified Speaker SOLAR BOX SEVEN --
00:03:23 Unidentified Speaker THAT IS SO PROGRESSIVE. BOULDER IS A NATURAL -- SO IT COULD GO ON AND ON. BUT HERE IS THE THING. ...
00:08:12 Unidentified Speaker [INAUDIBLE]
00:08:15 Unidentified Speaker THE SIZE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE WILL OF PLASTIC WASTE, PLASTIC BAGS, PLASTIC BREAKS DOWN. THERE...
00:40:50 Unidentified Speaker SO, I READ YOUR OP-ED PIECE IN AND HAVE READ YOUR BOOK AND LISTENED TO THE CD AND SO FORTH AND I ALSO...
00:41:32 Unidentified Speaker WELL, BROAD EDUCATION IN GENERAL. INCLUDING SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND SO FORTH. I WOULD ENCOURAGE...
00:42:27 Unidentified Speaker THANK YOU. I AM A BOULDER PRESIDENT. I SHOP AT WHOLE FOODS AND VITAMIN COTTAGE AND WHAT NOT. WHILE...
00:43:01 Unidentified Speaker I'M CONFUSED. NOW I'M DOUBTING IT.
00:43:09 Unidentified Speaker THEY DO TAKE TRADITIONAL CONTANT -- NUTRITIONAL CONTENT INTO ACCOUNT --
00:43:12 Unidentified Speaker THAT'S NOTHING COMPARED TO HOW THE PRODUCT IS MADE AND GENERAL MILLS AND HOW THE PRACTICE IS USED....
00:43:19 Unidentified Speaker THE GOOD THING ABOUT GOODGUIDE, I CAN'T ANSWER THE QUESTION BUT YOU CAN. IT'S TRANSPARENT DATABASE...
00:43:26 Unidentified Speaker BUT YOU'RE PUSHING THIS PRODUCT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'VE LOOKED --
00:43:29 Unidentified Speaker YOU CAN DRILL DOWN. THAT IS BASED ON A TEN-POINT TOTAL SCORE ON THREE SUBSETS. UPON FROM ENVIRONMENTAL...
00:44:41 Unidentified Speaker I MIGHT DISAGREE WITH YOU ON ONLY THAT. DORA EXPLORER IS GIVEN A 7.4 -- I'D OF THIS KA -- I DON'T...
00:45:13 Unidentified Speaker WHAT I SAID IS TRANSPARENT, VERIFIABLE. IN ORDER TO PUBLISH LCA DATA IN EARTHSTER AND HAS TO BE VERIFIED...
00:45:41 Unidentified Speaker I JUST WAS WONDERING WHAT YOU'RE TAKE WAS ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD, YOU KNOW, CORN AND SO FORTH?...
00:45:52 Unidentified Speaker I BELIEVE, AND YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT ON GOODGUIDE AND I BELIEVE BECAUSE GENETICALLY MODIFIED...
00:46:15 Unidentified Speaker SO A LOT OF THIS IS ABOUT THE QUESTION OF CHANGING PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR. IT'S AN INFORMATION THAT IS THE...
00:46:59 Unidentified Speaker I SEE IT AS A SEAMLESS LOOP. THERE ARE CUSTOMERS CHANGE, COMPANIES HAVE TO CHANGE TO KEEP THE BUSINESS....
00:48:09 Unidentified Speaker WHAT ABOUT THE ISSUE YOU BROUGHT UP EARLIER ABOUT COMPANIES BEEN ABLE TO SAVE MONEY? THAT WOULD SORT...
00:48:18 Unidentified Speaker THE EARLY MOVEMENT IN SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN COMPANIES HAS BEEN MONEY SAVERS LIKE ONE MAJOR RETAILER...
00:49:14 Unidentified Speaker WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY? MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT LOCAL NEWS AS A HUGE FACTOR IN...
00:49:22 Unidentified Speaker LOCAL --
00:49:26 Unidentified Speaker YEAH, SOMETHING BEING MADE LOCALLY EVEN IF IT COSTS A LITTLE MORE YOUR KEEPING THE PRODUCT HERE, WHETHER,...
00:49:36 Unidentified Speaker SURE. LOCAL USUALLY IS BETTER -- BECAUSE THAT FACTOR AND?
00:49:42 Unidentified Speaker LOCAL WAS ALWAYS BETTER, YOU KNOW THAT, TOO. WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SPECIFIC CASES THAT POINT. THE...
00:50:40 Unidentified Speaker IT'S ALSO BETTER NOT TO EIGHT TANGERINES --
00:50:44 Unidentified Speaker GIVE THEM UP IN THE WINTER AND EAT ROOTS, EXACTLY. [LAUGHTER]
00:50:50 Unidentified Speaker YES, THANK YOU FOR THE DISCUSSION. DO YOU KNOW IF THE GOODGUIDE TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM...
00:51:29 Unidentified Speaker SOME OF THOSE ARE ANSWERED FOR EXAMPLE OF THE DATABASES THEY USE IS FROM AN NGO, NOT FOR PROFIT, THAT...
00:51:54 Unidentified Speaker GLOBALIZATION, HOW WE DON'T, OR POLLUTION DOES NOT AFFECT US AND THEREFORE WE DON'T DO ANYTHING TO...
00:52:02 Unidentified Speaker YOU MEAN IN DISTANT PLACES?
00:52:04 Unidentified Speaker YES, WE BUY THAT BIG BOX OF PAPER BUT IT DOESN'T AFFECT US.
00:52:08 Unidentified Speaker THAT IS PART OF THE POLLUTION, TOO. THE DOGHOUSE AND CHINA OR SURE LANKA, DO THEY TREAT THE WASTE...
00:53:37 Unidentified Speaker [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER]
00:53:41 Unidentified Speaker DON'T BE AFRAID.
00:53:42 Unidentified Speaker CALLING SALLES ELON BELVOIR THE OTHER NIGHT. YOU WERE FABULOUS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS YOU TALKED ABOUT...
00:54:20 Unidentified Speaker SHORE. THE REASON I WROTE THIS BOOK IS BECAUSE IN THE 80'S WHEN I LIVED IN BOULDER I WROTE A BOOK...
00:55:43 Unidentified Speaker ONE OF THE THINGS I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS I HEARD THAT GLOBAL WARMING IS GREATLY AFFECTED BY THE CATTLE...
00:56:29 Unidentified Speaker IT ADDRESSES ANY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE, AND STONYFIELD YOGURT LOOKED AT ITS CONTRIBUTION TO A GLOBAL...
00:57:59 Unidentified Speaker THE FLIGHT PART OF THE QUESTION?
00:58:02 Unidentified Speaker THE FLIGHT PART. WELL, I PERSONALLY TOLD MY AGENT TO STOP FLOGGING ME ALL OVER. I WANT TO DO -- [APPLAUSE]...
00:59:54 Unidentified Speaker THEY HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION ON SKIN PRODUCTS.
01:00:00 Unidentified Speaker OKAY. I HAVE A QUESTION. THE ISSUE IS ON PESTICIDES AND OTHER TOXINS. AND THE EFFECTS ARE SO, IT'S...
01:00:25 Unidentified Speaker PESTICIDES ARE FACTORED IN. THE GOOD THING ABOUT THE ORGANIC T-SHIRT IS THEY DIDN'T USE PESTICIDES....
01:01:22 Unidentified Speaker POPULATION CONTROL AND HOW DO WE PUT PRESSURE ON FAST FOOD CHAINS ALL OF THEIR TRASH?
01:01:35 Unidentified Speaker TRASH FROM FAST FOOD CHAINS? THAT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING?
01:01:37 Unidentified Speaker YEAH.
01:01:38 Unidentified Speaker YOU KNOW. A MALE, A HAMBURGER HAS A LIFE CYCLE. WE SHOULD KNOW THAT. IF THEY ARE MAKING A LOT OF...
01:02:11 Unidentified Speaker THE LAST PROGRAM AND WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK PRACTICES THERE IN ORDER TOUR SUSTAINABLE LEADER, YOU HAVE...
01:02:35 Unidentified Speaker I THINK THERE'S A STRONG CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE FOODS OF THE PRACTICE AND PERSONAL ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINTS...
01:03:11 Unidentified Speaker YES. WELL, I TOTALLY HARDLY ENTHUSIASTICALLY APPLAUD YOUR VERY SUCCESSFUL AND IMPORTANT EFFORT TO...
01:04:27 Unidentified Speaker YOU ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT POPULATION GROWTH TOO. LET ME ADDRESS IT IN A COUPLE OF WAYS. ONE IS...

NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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