Convo: Hunter Lovins on Regenerative Economies and Natural Capitalism
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Hunter Lovins, founder and President of Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS). NCS helps companies, communities, and countries implement more regenerative practices profitably.
Hunter is a consultant to scores of industries and governments worldwide, and has briefed heads of state and leaders of hundreds of governments. Hunter is also the author of 16 books and hundreds of articles. She has won dozens of awards, including the Right Livelihood Award. Time Magazine recognized her as a Millennium Hero for the Planet, and Newsweek called her the Green Business Icon.
Her most recent book, A Finer Future: Creating an Economy in Service to Life won a Nautilus Award. Her areas of expertise include climate solutions, energy policy, regenerative agriculture, social enterprise, economic development, and sustainability.
She and Ted discuss ranching in Colorado, small-holder farming, and the circular economy of the soil. She notes that to feed a growing population, we need to restore soil quality, and ultimately reconcile farming systems with natural cycles.
She then delves into the concepts of “Natural Capitalism” and “Regenerative Economics,” highlighting that the future of capitalism will be built on intact community and adaptive values, with energy efficiency and renewable resources already driving prosperity.
