The pervasiveness of the growth model, particularly within media sources, can be unsettling. It is important that we seriously explore other economic possibilities. We can begin engaging with some of those alternatives now.
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If all we can expect from corporations is the “relentless maximization of shareholder value,” does that underline the basic illegitimacy of these organizations in a world where nature and communities are quickly circling the drain?
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Tim Jackson is a rock-star. At least in the post growth community, in my opinion. He has helped to further an intelligent, deliberate conversation about what we need as people on this planet: a healthy, sustainable, people and planet friendly economy. His book, Prosperity Without Growth, is by far one of the best reads on the subject [...]
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The community of post growth thinkers around the world is abuzz with the prospect of Dick Smith’s Wilberforce Award. Announced a couple of weeks ago, the $1 million dollars will be awarded “to anyone under 30 who can impress Dick by becoming famous through his or her ability to show leadership in communicating an alternative [...]
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Along with consumption, the question of population is at the heart of growth and post growth issues – and this question has begun emerging into mainstream public debate.
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At its core sustainability revolves around renewability. It can only be found in something that is renewable each year. For the human enterprise, sustainability requires us to use only renewable resources and energy, but not just use them, use them within their limits. The world’s forests, for instance, can regenerate over the course of a [...]
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Oregon is an interesting state. It is one of the three states on the pacific coast, equally mixed with both liberal and conservative thought, and full of beautiful landscape. I spent my early years in Oregon, both Northern and Southern. There are some serious, progressive discussions going on in Oregon. A recent article on Oregon [...]
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Some voices in Asia are questioning the meaning of GDP—and the wisdom of measuring success through its lens.
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The Transition Movement is about creating more resiliency in local communities in order to respond to the “Hydrocarbon Twins” of peak oil and climate change positively. It is about creating a better, more sustainable way of living in a world without oil and with an altered climate. Both of these shocks to the world are [...]
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