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Money Isn't Everything: A New Definition of Wealth
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Money Isn't Everything: A New Definition of Wealth

26 MIN · EN · STATUS: [ STREAMING ]
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Sustainable investing gets tested against real projects in this DW report on people trying to redefine wealth beyond pure profit. In Kenya, the company BURN develops a fuel-efficient oven to cut deforestation caused by firewood demand, funded through crowdinvesting arranged by Olga Dickmann, where small backers pool money into environmentally focused ventures and get their capital back with interest. In Münster, Germany, the film follows the city's 'climate trainer' program, which has trained local residents as CO2 advisors for households and businesses, cutting average household emissions by 2.5 tons a year below the national norm. The Engemann family, organic farmers in the Höxter region, show their 2020 'balance sheet for the common good,' a ledger that tracks social and ecological value alongside financial profit. The film closes by noting that Scotland, New Zealand, and Iceland have started measuring national success with indicators beyond GDP, including social justice. Interviews and on-location footage carry the argument throughout.