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What the world’s most impoverished people need isn’t fewer sweatshops, but more of them. Via Luke Walker 
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Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images -- stunning landscapes that document humanity's impact on the world -- help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability. Via Luke Walker
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Government promises action but labour groups say major retailers must invest in safety and clear up opaque supply chains. Syed Zain Al-Mahmood reports Via Luke Walker
Luke Walker's curator insight,
October 20, 2014 1:15 AM
Are sweatshops a good thing or a bad thing?
Scoop.it!
A film from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, adapted from the 1958 essay by Leonard E. Read.
This year's Geography Awareness Week's theme was "Declare Your Interdependence!" The GAW poster for 2012 focused on the Geography of a Pencil and this video works together nicely as a supplement to that poster. You may see the economics of capitalism and globalization in a less optimistic light than Leonard Read, but the theme of interconnectedness makes this a great resource. Via Marc Crawford , Mankato East High School, Luke Walker, Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks
BrianCaldwell7's curator insight,
April 5, 2016 8:23 AM
This year's Geography Awareness Week's theme was "Declare Your Interdependence!" The GAW poster for 2012 focused on the Geography of a Pencil and this video works together nicely as a supplement to that poster. You may see the economics of capitalism and globalization in a less optimistic light than Leonard Read, but the theme of interconnectedness makes this a great resource. |
Are sweatshops a good thing or a bad thing?
Here's one op-ed that supports sweatshops reported from a landfill in Cambodia.