Green growth is a myth, writes André Reichel, because it ignores the social, political and personal dimensions of sustainability. Instead we must plan for economic 'de-growth' - and go for growth only in the areas that really matter, like culture, learning and joy.
… Green growth cannot make a sustainable world André … Comment Green Economy Economics Society green-growth-nyc.png Green growth is a myth, writes André Reichel, …
The second in a three-part interview on capitalism and climate breakdown from Political Economy for the End Times.
… Techno-socialism or de-growth? Javier Moreno Zacares Gareth Dale Jack … News Capitalism Climate Breakdown Economy Degrowth Green Growth Technology Green New Deal …
‘Religion is the opium of the people’ is one of Marx’s best-known aphorisms. It is memorable because it tells us so much about the manipulation of faith in the industrial era
… Economic growth - the elephant in the room? Aidan … Rankin | 1st December 2005 News Economic Growth Karl Marx Neo-liberalism Economics Growth Consumerism International Development …
Sooner or later, humanity will have to accept the constraints of a finite world, writes Guy Shrubsole. But two rival economic visions offer conflicting paths to sustainability. In fact, it's time to stop arguing and get on with it - going for green growth in the near term, while aiming for a deeper societal transformation.
… Green growth or steady state? Rival visions of a … arguing and get on with it - going for green growth in the near term, while aiming for a … was fast approaching a cliff. The Limits to Growth , published in 1972, was a wake-up call …
Academic FEDERICO DEMARIA will be addressing staff at the European Commission today in a keynote speech about the crucial issues of economic growth and environmental degradation. He asks, is the well-being of the individual, societies and nations possible beyond economic growth?
… Why economic growth is not compatible with environmental … Demaria | 22nd February 2018 Comment Economic Growth Sustainability Economic Growth Environmental Sustainability …
Most of Europe is in a state of low economic growth, and it's likely to go on for a long time yet. So let's get good at it, writes Rupert Read, and build 'post-growth' economic systems that work for people and the environment - not just plutocrats.
… Let's build a post-growth economy that works for the 99% Rupert … Most of Europe is in a state of low economic growth, and it's likely to go on for a long … at it, writes Rupert Read, and build 'post-growth' economic systems that work for people …
Ecological Economist FEDERICO DEMARIA was the youngest panellist at a recent House of Commons debate on ‘Degrowth' as a movement gaining traction and now entering the corridors of power. Here's his report on the challenges and tasks ahead
… When degrowth enters the parliament Federico Demaria | 16th January 2017 Comment Degrowth Economics Social Justice Club Of Rome degrowth image.jpg Ecological Economist FEDERICO …
Piketty's 'Capital in the 21st Century' has taken the intellectual world by storm, writes Rupert Read. His analysis of wealth inequality is timely and powerful, but there's one crucial thing he hasn't 'got': that growth must run up against ecological limits - indeed it already has.
… What Piketty missed - the ecological limits to growth Rupert Read | 18th March 2015 Reviews … one crucial thing he hasn't 'got': that growth must run up against ecological limits - … that haunts his work is not communism but growthism. Piketty's model demands that …
Tim Jackson's new book, 'Prosperity Without Growth', is an explosive indictment of the failure of economic growth to provide sustainable wellbeing for the world's population. But there could be another way forward...
… Economic growth has let us down. What's the … 2009 Comment Politics And Economics No-growthGrowth Herman Daly Ecological Economics …
Modern economies depend on growth, writes Giorgos Kallis: the moment it stops, we all get poorer, government tax revenues decline and unemployment rises. So is it possible to have prosperity without growth? Yes it is - and here's how ...
… Prosperity without growth: 10 policy proposals for the new left Giorgos Kallis Research Degrowth | 28th February 2015 Comment Green … Modern economies depend on growth, writes Giorgos Kallis: the moment it …
The global economy has already outgrown the Earth, writes Jason Hickel. Yet even the UN insists that we need decades of continued economic growth to end poverty. The truth is the precise reverse: we must end growth - not just to save our planet but to refocus the economy on meeting human needs.
… sustainable development, first give up on 'growth' Jason Hickel LSE | 1st September 2016 … that we need decades of continued economic growth to end poverty. The truth is the precise reverse: we must end growth - not just to save our planet but to …
According to the UN, population growth is a driving force behind emission increases yet it will not be on the agenda at any of the upcoming climate talks
… Copenhagen and population growth: the topic politicians won’t discuss … per capita? According to the UN, population growth is a driving force behind emission … million by 2050. But most of the population growth will be in poorer countries, such as …
Green growth might impede our progress in fighting species extinction, resource depletion and climate breakdown.
… 'Green growth' won't save the planet Oliver … Benedict Probst | 3rd June 2019 News Green Growth Science & Systems … carbon-capture-alberta-323527.jpg Green growth might impede our progress in fighting … depletion and climate breakdown. Green growth has emerged as the dominant narrative …
The contraction of the global economic system bodes nothing but good for global ecosystems. Growth is dead – long live sustainability
… Goodbye to growth Richard Heinberg | 7th January 2009 Comment Growth Crisis Oil Ecosystems Comments And Analysis Carbon Dioxide Energy Goodbye_Growth_MAIN.jpg The contraction of the global …
The new Index of Sustainable Economic Growth shows there is a shift to strike a healthier balance between support for the economy, and care for essential social and environmental systems. But can it ever replace GDP as a measure of progress? JAMES CURRAN explores the idea
… Getting the Measure of Sustainable Economic Growth James Curran | 30th January 2017 Comment Economics Growth Sustainability The Index Of Sustainable Economic Growth sustainability venn.jpg The new Index …
As worldwide Governments blindly attempt to support unlimited growth using limited resources, Tim Jackson believes the answer to true sustainability may lie on the economy's fringes
… economy: an answer to unsustainable growth? Tim Jackson | 27th July 2012 Comment … blindly attempt to support unlimited growth using limited resources, Tim Jackson … with a profound dilemma. To refrain from growth is to risk economic and social …
The pursuit of economic growth is causing irreparable ecological damage - threatening to undermine human civilisation itself. But 'green growth' is no panacea for the problems we now face. Abandoning Gross Domestic Product and growth as measures for success is the only way to avoid failure, argues MARTIN KIRK
… Can ‘green growth’ really avert global ecological … Martin Kirk | 5th April 2018 Comment Green Growth Climate Change Environmental Damage … The pursuit of economic growth is causing irreparable ecological … human civilisation itself. But 'green growth' is no panacea for the problems we now …
The success of a society should not be measured just in terms of material wealth, according to climate advisor Lord Deben.
… Deben's redefinition of economic growth Catherine Early | 13th May 2020 News Growth Economy Covid-19 Climate Biodiversity … Lord Deben. The definition of economic growth needs to include the improvement of …
The concept of green economic growth has gained political acceptance. But a new study shows this policy choice has little or no scientific basis.
… 'Green growth' is not enough Nick Meynen | 12th July 2019 News Green Growth Growing The Economy Sustainability … The concept of green economic growth has gained political acceptance. But a …
Worried about debt, defaults and deficits? Save up your concern for the real problem, writes Glen Barry. The systematic destruction Earth's natural ecosystems for short-term profit is the 'bubble' that underlies economic growth - and if allowed to continue its bursting will leave the Earth in a state of social, economic and ecological collapse.
… is the 'bubble' that underlies economic growth - and if allowed to continue its … collapses as in the pursuit of short-term growth, humanity overruns natural ecosystems … are full of disastrous warnings if economic growth does not return to Greece, or if it …
Economist Herman E Daly argues that our future depends on a new economic model, one that needs to be defined by the dynamic balance – the steady state – of the natural world upon which it depends.
… it depends. We have lived for 200 years in a growth economy. In this time we have come to … degradation – can be solved by more growth. And if the global economy existed in a … (roads, factories, appliances) added by ‘growth’. The Earth as a whole is approximately …