Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com In the Wizard of Oz, a satire of the 1930’s Great American Plains dustbowl disaster, Dorothy is swept away from Kansas to the wonderful Emerald City. The Emerald City represents New York City an escape from the nightmare. In the fairy tale Dorothy’s homesick wish is to go home … Continue reading Wheat fantasies – Here we go Again…..
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Lets Celebrate Rising Fossil Fuel Prices
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Why is everyone worrying about the cost of oil and gas going up? This has to be the best thing for the long term future of the planet and the next generation. It should be a cause for the green, progressive and environmentally minded to celebrate. It should be the … Continue reading Lets Celebrate Rising Fossil Fuel Prices
Where are Conservative Ethics?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Westminster is covered in sleaze and the UK press have turned their spot light on the government in a mission to expose the corruption. After 12 years in power, the Conservatives have changed and become complacent, full of self interest and lost touch with the role of representing their electorate. … Continue reading Where are Conservative Ethics?
Cop26 – A Sci-Fi script
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Cop 26 in Glasgow had the feeling of a Sci-Fi premiere. An all star cast turning up for the event including: Leonardo di Caprio, Greta Thunberg, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, David Attenborough, Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Ellie Goulding and Idris Elba, to name a few, and … Continue reading Cop26 – A Sci-Fi script
Why is the UK building more nuclear plants?
Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com In a time of climate crisis, why is the UK building more nuclear power plants and not focusing on building Renewable plants instead? This is going against the trend in Europe to phase out nuclear power stations. 20% of electricity is still generated by nuclear reactors in the … Continue reading Why is the UK building more nuclear plants?
Voting Green in the UK Should Count
Photo by Luis del Ru00edo on Pexels.com The UK has just one Green Party MP out of 650 MPs, this compares to Germany who have 67 Green representatives out of 709 seats in the Budestag. When you tell someone in the UK that you are thinking of voting Green, the standard response is ‘it’s a … Continue reading Voting Green in the UK Should Count
Coronavirus – valuing Living Standards more than traditional Economics
Overnight, years of pursuing economic growth measured by GDP at the expense of non monetary values such as: social conditions, the cost to the environment and other living measures have been jettisoned after the coronavirus hit the UK. Behaviour has changed for the collective good. There is shame in selfish behaviour and greed such as … Continue reading Coronavirus – valuing Living Standards more than traditional Economics
US Elections – Could the Economy go Green?
Recent market turmoil in the US has increased the chances of a Democratic win in the US Presidential elections in December 2020. The Democrats are putting the ‘Green New Deal’ at the centre of the 2020 US presidential campaign. The aim of the Green New Deal is to halve US climate emissions by 2030. The front … Continue reading US Elections – Could the Economy go Green?
Time for Australia to Change Economic Strategy
Climate Change has hit Australia directly through the fires, now its time for Australia to move to a sustainable low emission economy that is not reliant on fossil fuels. The focus of the change should be reflected from moving away from GDP to a more sustainable measurement such as Living Standards or GPI
GDP growth forever is unsustainable
What the climate needs to avoid collapse is a contraction in humanity use of resources - what our economic model demands to avoid collapse is unfettered expansion. Only one of these sets of rules can be changed and its not the laws of nature
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