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The solution to pollution and waste lies in creating a flexible partnership with the natural world. Is that achievable in our lifetimes? According to award-winning inventor and technology entrepreneur Jay Harman, the next cultural leap forward - the Biomimetic Revolution - is developing right under our noses. All it needs is a little spadework. Harman will announce breakthroughs in biomimicry research that can empower the world's industries to greatly reduce their energy consumption and pollution and lead to a radical transformation of the global economy.

Biologist, conservationist, broadcaster and author David Suzuki reminds us that the biosphere is the source of everything that makes our lives and economy possible. Economies perceived to be capable of eternal growth are undermining the very life support systems of the planet. The real bottom line is not economics; it is determined by our biological, social and spiritual needs.

For many, the executive producer and host of "Democracy Now!" on Pacifica Radio, an intrepid, award-winning investigator who has reported from most of the world's hot spots - Haiti, Israel and the occupied territories, Cuba, Mexico, Nigeria, East Timor - is without doubt the most indispensable, important and courageous journalist in the country. She looks at the crucial role of independent media in this high-stakes period of world history.

Howard Dean and Dennis Kucinich speak at the Progressive Democratic Convention in Boston, MA.