What is economic growth, is it necessary, and is there an alternative?
… January 2020 | News Resurgence & Ecologist Degrowth Science & Systems … What is economic growth, is it necessary, and is there an alternative? Growth – economic growth – will increasingly …
Phosphorus exhaustion limits Amazon's growth rate as CO2 rises, making the rainforest less resilient to climate breakdown.
… Amazon growth limited by lack of phosphorus Brendan … Phosphorus exhaustion limits Amazon's growth rate as CO2 rises, making the … less resilient to climate breakdown. Growth of the Amazon rainforest in our …
Organic food and drink now makes up 1.5 percent of Britain's shopping baskets after six years of steady growth, according to a Soil Association report published today. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… UK now worth £2.2 billion after sixth year of growth Brendan Montague | 7th February 2018 … shopping baskets after six years of steady growth, according to a Soil Association report … The market has now had six years of steady growth, with organic accounting for 1.5 …
The editor of the influential Worldwatch 'State of the World' report on the best ways to transform cultures from consumerism to sustainability
… cultures. ML: As regards economic growth, what do you make of the idea of 'good growth' as opposed to 'bad growth', or do you believe that 'no growth' …
An interview with Friends of the Earth’s Kierra Box.
… for Brexit - is the illusion that economic growth is vital to national prosperity, and … advanced by those who benefit most from such growth - private and institutional investors, … true. Box argues that support for economic growth made sense in a previous era, when the …
Environmental journalist Fred Pearce, author of the new book Peoplequake, on why overconsumption is the key issue, the need for relaxed immigration laws, and why men should look after children
… countries have identified rapid population growth as a significant factor inhibiting … I'm not arguing in favour of fast population growth, but let's have a slightly more nuanced … discussion about this. Fast population growth - where it is still happening - is a …
Margaret Thatcher flipped from environmental advocate to climate change denier.
… action, and argued that economic growth must benefit “future as well as present generations everywhere.” Economic Growth But, her autobiography states: “By the … economies to grow and develop because without growth you cannot generate the wealth required …
Białowieża Forest is the best preserved forest ecosystem and the best preserved old-growth lowland forest in Europe. But it is under threat, reports BRENDAN MONTAGUE
… forest ecosystem and the best preserved old-growth lowland forest in Europe. But it is … plan to triple logging in the protected old-growth forest was in breach of the EU Birds … logging is taking place, including old-growth forest stands. Dariusz Gatkowski, …
'Capitalism, colonialism, and ecological devastation are all cause and effect of each other, and they coevolved together.'
… as a direct result of its exponential growth. This to me sounds very similar - … its behaviour. We move from C-M-C to M-C-M’. Growth As Marx points out in Capital, there is … is capitalism itself. At the same time, the growth of capitalism means only a neoliberal, …
Former deputy editor of the Ecologist, Paul Kingsnorth, tells Matilda Lee why an obsession with CO2 has distracted environmentalists, and why we may already be beyond the point of no return...
… time they’ve got to promote constant economic growth. As environmentalists, in our private … lamenting the world’s obsession with economic growth? PK: It’s not so much a lament. There … societies, they are also promoting constant growth. The more growth you get, the more …
Campaigners urge Michael Gove to get tough on 'dark store' delivery depots or risk children’s health and well-being from air pollution.
… Lorax Initiative states that the unchecked growth and lack of regulation of last-mile … in its new report, Making Ecommerce Growth Green . The owners should report on … College London, said: “The unregulated growth of dark stores and micro fulfilment …
It's the 'Gucci of outdoor wear' but for founder, Yvon Chouinard, there's far more to Patagonia than fashion. He spoke to Matilda Lee
… success on the number of threats averted: old-growth forests that were not clear cut, mines … on its books. 'Our success is measured in old growth forests not cleared, and mines not … we’d lose our image and purpose in a grab for growth. We spend less than one half of one per …
'This year we see yet another rise in global fossil CO2 emissions, when we need a rapid decline.'
… the largest contributor to total emissions growth. The growth in oil emissions can be largely … although climate change reduced this growth by an estimated 4% (ocean sink) and …
The Ecologist speaks to author, activist and former businessman Ross Jackson about his idea for a roadmap for radical economic and political reform
… How severe a problem is world population growth? Major, major. We are heading for an … production of food. Once you have limits to growth there are really only two ways to … to be sustainable, but it is supporting more growth. If the EU decided to take this on then …
Fakenomics: Lee Raymond is the Texan captain who steered the Exxon ship against the rising tide of climate science.
… the opportunity to experience wealth and growth if they were not allowed to use fossil … fuels unabatedly. “Energy use and economic growth are inextricably linked,” he told the … “The countries with the highest economic growth and the highest standards of living are …
Concerned about the state of your food? Here are some ways to tackle the problem at root - from community gardens to animal welfare
… Food Procurement Community Orchards Capital Growth batterycage.jpg Concerned about the … Inc. Local and community food growing Capital Growth aims to help create 2,012 new community … growing spaces in London by 2012. Capital Growth was launched by Rosie Boycott, the …
Margaret Thatcher was at the height of her premiership when she took to the podium at the United Nations general assembly on the global environment held at the UN building in New York on 8 November 1989, writes BRENDAN MONTAGUE
… between ecological conservation and economic growth: “We must have continued economic growth in order to generate the wealth … protection of the environment. But it must be growth which does not plunder the planet today …
How might a post-capitalist society evolve to meet the needs of humans and the natural world?
… prescribed by the society in which they live. Growth of capital Today, almost all … has to grow, and has to accumulate. The growth of capital is in direct conflict with …
Matilda Lee talks exclusively to the head of WWF Brazil about controversial beef and soya production, the REDD mechanism and deforestation, as well as the wider environmental challenges facing the emerging economic powerhouse
… new Brazilian economy or new alternatives for growth in Brazil. Even though a good sign is … everything - the whole process. We are seeing growth in the number of companies that want to … DH : This is a market thing. There's been a growth in the number of certified forest …
An interview with George Monbiot, ahead of his talk at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London on 11 February 2020.
… puts profit making, the markets and economic growth ahead of human happiness. This is the … back to [Keynes],” Monbiot responds. “It is growth based. The whole point of Keynesian … economics is to maintain the rate of growth - not too fast, not too slow - and we …
An interview with George Monbiot and audio of his talk at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London.
… puts profit making, the markets and economic growth ahead of human happiness. This is the … back to [Keynes],” Monbiot responds. “It is growth based. The whole point of Keynesian … economics is to maintain the rate of growth - not too fast, not too slow - and we …
An innovative new project aims to raise a global army to replant old growth trees to stop climate change
… aims to raise a global army to replant old growth trees to stop climate change Three … make up a ‘living archive' of the world's old growth tree species. The idea is this: the … to plant a tree. She says the hand-picked old growth species will be available in nurseries …
Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute and the WorldWatch Institute, on his fears for Copenhagen, genetically modified food and the failure of the media
… stated goals of Plan B is to halt population growth at no more than eight billion by 2040. … they move up the food chain. Most population growth around the world is happening where … is associated with the problems of population growth. It will take outside help - in terms …