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French economist Alain Grandjean joined HEC students and academics for a 90-minute exchange co-organized by Pour un Réveil Ecologique. The campus event with the cofounder of Carbone 4 was part of an S&O series devoted to society’s ecological and social transition. The Anthropocene designs a geological era dominated by the impact of human activity on the biosphere and the Earth’s natural resources. While hotly debated, this “age of humans” has been at the heart of Alain Grandjean’s reflection for over a decade. Currently, it nourishes his popular blog, Chroniques de l’anthropocène. Grandjean’s 30 years as a corporate executive and consultant provided a compelling platform from which to discuss the question posed on December 4 at the Blondeau Amphitheater at HEC: “Anthropocene, the New Apocalypse?” Several hundred freshmen students followed the 90-minute conference introduced by S&O Center Executive Director Benedicte Faivre-Tavignot: “What role can HEC play in confronting fundamental questions such as climate change? How can you, as future business leaders, make a difference and play a major role in reducing globing warming?
Excellente approche et facilement perceptible


Excellente approche et facilement perceptible