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Nantucket Sound Offshore Wind Farm Debate
April 5, 2006
Christopher Lydon former host, The Connection [homepage]
Audra Parker asst. director, Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound [homepage]
Jim Gordon president, Cape Wind Associates [homepage]

The WGBH Conservation Initiative hosts a debate concerning the proposed development of America's first offshore wind farm in the shallow waters of Nantucket Sound. The Cape Wind offshore wind farm would provide Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket with approximately 75% of their electricity needs in average winds. However, there is strong opposition to this controversial project.

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Confronting Corruption & Ethics in Emerging Markets
William O'Rourke Jr.
00:26:59
Is it possible to grow a company to $1 billion in revenue in Russia without giving a single bribe? In this interactive workshop with high-level professionals, Alcoa's Bill O'Rourke shares how he navigated the murky ethical conundrums that that come with leadership of a global business.
Eco Innovations: Small Sparks, Big Impact
Shakeel Avadhany
01:21:00
This Carnegie Council panel asks: How do sustainable innovations make it to market? Three very different inventors talk about their creative process, how their inventions have had a social impact, and what a more sustainable society might look like.
The Moral Climate: Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change
Vinoth Ramachandra
01:24:00
Is climate change purely environmental? In this discussion, Vinoth Ramachandra and John Mutter explore the ethical side of climate change. Vinoth Ramachandra is the secretary for social engagement and dialogue for the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students.
A Conversation with Microfinance Pioneer Susan Davis
Susan Davis
00:27:00
Microfinance started as a movement for social justice and women's equality and gave birth to an industry, says Susan Davis. This gave rise to scale, efficiency, and large numbers of people being served -- over 150 million of the world's poorest households.
Lobsters and Their Kids on the Move in the Gulf of Maine
Jason Goldstein
00:56:24
Do lobsters migrate like many birds and whales? Studies of egg-bearing lobsters indicate seasonal movement patterns that may serve to expose eggs to optimal water temperatures over their 9-to-12 month incubation period.
In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Steven Levy
00:27:00
For two years Steven Levy, senior writer at Wired, was given an opportunity to observe Google's operations, development, culture, and advertising model from within the infrastructure, with full managerial cooperation. What did he find?

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