Gard Binney examines the need for an alternative to the dominant development paradigm of globalisation.
… Binney | 11th June 2000 News Globalisation Economy Consumerism Developing Nation Growing The Economy Clinton Ghandi Third World Sweatshops … Clinton’s favourite phrases is ‘growing the economy’. You can grow tobacco, and you may be …
This labelling scheme, introduced in October 2001 and found on all new cars, indicates how much carbon dioxide a car emits. It also gives estimated fuel costs for 12,000 miles and the vehicle excise duty for 12 months, so car buyers can see how much these will cost before they buy.
… Behind the eco labels: UK Fuel Economy Label Pat Thomas | 1st April 2007 Ethical Living Eco Labels Uk Fuel Economy Label Green Living Energy … Label the similarity ends there. The Fuel Economy Label, for instance, does not indicate …
Why, asks Molly Scott Cato, did it take a volcanic eruption to demonstrate to us the hugely fragile links that hold our modern lives and economy together?
… fragile links that hold our modern lives and economy together? I have lost quite a few … of global pedagogue, first with the casino economy and now with the global supermarket. … COMMENT What would banks do in a green economy? Banks - love 'em or hate 'em, they're …
What could be more cheerful than this ubiquitous breakfast fruit? But if you’re not buying them Fairtrade and organic, argues Ed Hamer, then you’re buying into a modern agricultural scandal
… of our rapidly globalising agricultural economy. As the pursuit of competitive … of the supply chain will ultimately pay for ‘economy’ foods, through their health and the … to modernise their attitudes towards ‘economy’ producers. As a result, the UK’s …
Weaning ourselves off carbon will mean a profound change in every aspect of daily life, every sector of society and every job. For that to happen we need a new mindset and a new set of tools...
… both to win the argument for a low-carbon economy and furnish workers with the abilities … to manage the transition to a low-carbon economy. Consultants in the workplace will be … list goes on. Skilling up for a low-growth economy The drive towards carbon reduction …
Weaning ourselves off carbon will mean a profound change in every aspect of daily life, every sector of society and every job. For that to happen we need a new mindset and a new set of tools...
… both to win the argument for a low-carbon economy and furnish workers with the abilities … to manage the transition to a low-carbon economy. Consultants in the workplace will be … list goes on. Skilling up for a low-growth economy The drive towards carbon reduction …
Christian Aid this week released a report showing that, if account is taken of the UK's overseas investments, the country is responsible for as much as 15 per cent of global emissions of CO2. We asked Andrew Pendleton, the lead author of the research, where we go now.
… challenging the fact that the UK's domestic economy is responsible for 2.13 per cent of … world. The UK's integration into the global economy means that money raised in the UK - … standard, then the true extent of the UK economy's global exposure to CO2 would be more …
The Chancellor's pre-budget report on Wednesday 6th December was a green-washed shambles. Paul Kingsnorth gives Gordon a helping hand with the re-write
… is damaging for the environment and for the economy. So, Mr Speaker, I am announcing the … food production. Recognising that a modern economy cannot operate without a modern … our country a headstart in creating a green economy for the 21st century. And I commend …
Our economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, the that we seek our spiritual satisfaction in consumption…
… Technology Society Landfill-Main-NS.jpg Our economy demands that we make consumption our … Council, it was launched to help move the economy beyond the ration-book economy and thrift culture of the Second World …
Seven top environmentalists recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological thrillers to steady state economics
… Travel Environmental Books Climate Change Economy Solar The Rapture PeopleQuake … about serious green transformations, it's the economy that has to change. You can't have … perspectives on what a different kind of economy could be like and puts quite a lot of …
Uncontrolled growth of financial debt is currently laying waste to large parts of the global economy. An explosion of ecological debt looks set to do the same, but worse, to a biosphere friendly to human civilisation.
… laying waste to large parts of the global economy. An explosion of ecological debt looks … it follows that a subsystem of the Earth (the economy) must eventually conform to the same …
Stressed out and living for the weekend? Breaking free may be easier than you thought...
… the New Economics Foundation, despite the UK economy having doubled since the 1970s, … ‘The real science of political economy... is that which teaches nations to …
Our lives are now so dependent on oil that it is impossible to conceive of a world without it. Before long, however, we will have no choice. The sooner we start planning for that reality, and changing the way we live, the better our chance of survival.
… services, this will have a huge impact on our economy. Other sectors that piggyback on big … than there is this year. The collapse of the economy will be felt most in financial centres … is now one-twentieth of that in the US, the economy is growing at a slow but steady rate. …
If you're looking for small, short-term loans for a green project, it's worth borrowing from a credit union instead of a bank
… coops and repair shops will seed the new economy It's called the 'Cinderella economy'. You know it as the local, … together... INVESTIGATION A steady-state economy Economist Herman E Daly argues that …
A drive to persuade county councils to cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 40 per cent by 2020 could result in as many as 70,000 green jobs, new research reveals
… Andy Atkins Friends Of The Earth Foe Wales Economy Aberdeen County Council Guardian … FoE executive director Andy Atkins. ‘With the economy in such a sorry state at the moment, …
Seoul, host of this year's G20, is well on the way to achieving its goal of becoming one of the world's most eco-friendly cities. But, as Anna Sheldrick reports, there may be room for improvement elsewhere in South Korea
… Asia Transport Bus Train Metro Pollution Un Economy Road Roadbuilding Population seoul.jpg …
I’ve just been shopping. I went to London, walked into shops and bought things. New things. Not many – in fact my little pile of shopping bags is tragically small. I rapidly got bored and tired, and came back home.
… could have devastating consequences for the economy. That’s the problem: you say you’re … my fault, I’m not doing my bit to support the economy – but then is it me that’s wrong, or is it the economy? This article first appeared in the …
A new photographic exhibition - Made in Coorg - looks at what life is like for the coffee growers of the Coorg district of southern India, where the highly fertile land is increasingly sought after for larger plantations and tourism projects
… fledgling coffee industry. India’s rural economy is dominated by tea and cotton, so the … quickly due to the rapid growth of the Indian economy and increasing demand for specialist …
More people are turning to eco communities as a viable alternative to urban life. Laura Sevier reports
… and where resources were shared in a ‘gift economy’. Even in recent centuries, the vast … oil, food insecurity and the unstable global economy, ecovillages, with their strong … contribute in excess of £5 million to the economy of the Findhorn/Forres area of the …
No hairshirt or sandals for Molly this year - she's bellowing carols and splashing the cash (in her local currency, of course)
… family and also reinforces the bioregional economy — a new twist on ‘two for the price of … currency which is designed to serve the local economy rather than the global banksters. The …
Ladakh is framed by the Karakoram mountains to the north and the Himalayas to the south. Yet even in this remote environment the forces of global consumerism are intruding. Nicola Graydon reports on the locals' inspiring defence of their culture
… on the traditional culture of the global economy. ‘The gap between rich and poor … a good deal of the traditional agricultural economy still remains. But in those areas … experienced by Ladakhi women as the new economy centralises power in the capital …
He's.... wicked and he's lazy. But he's also surprisingly green. The self-proclaimed Idler on saving the planet from your armchair...
… with growing vegetables. My idea here was economy. I could save a lot of money by … everyone to step outside the consumer economy. It worried me rather when I read …