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In "Who Owns the Sky?: Our Common Assets and the Future of Capitalism", entrepreneur Peter Barnes redefines the debate about climate change. By treating the sky as a commonly owned asset, he argues, we can protect the atmosphere while paying cash to every American.Related Videos
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Peter Barnes
Founder of Working Assets author of Who Owns the Sky?
Peter Barnes is a successful entrepreneur who has started and run several socially responsible businesses. Most recently he was a co-founder and president of Working Assets Long Distance. In 1995 he was named Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern California. He is also a former journalist who has written for Newsweek, The New Republic, The New York Times and many other publications.
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Who Owns the Sky?
- Peter Barnes
- April 11, 2002
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