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Tag Archives: ecological footprint
My latest at The Guardian questions the value of pursuing economic growth at all costs
Do we dare to question economic growth? We’ve all been so effectively sold the line that endless growth is essential to maintain and improve our quality of life. This couldn’t be further from the truth By Warwick Smith First published … Continue reading
Great article by Bob Douglas
This article highlights how broken our political process is and provides a critical example of how issues that both major parties agree on (or ignore) are virtually removed from democratic scrutiny. I wrote an article related to this one in … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, ecological footprint, economic growth, environment
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New Matilida article: Are Growth And Consumption Our Enemies?
I’ve just had an article published in New Matilda. The article is reproduced below. Thanks to the folks at New Matilda. Are Growth And Consumption Our Enemies? Professor Ross Garnaut recently argued that those of us interested in sustainability must … Continue reading
