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
Inflation is out of Pandora’s box
Photo by Tobias Bju00f8rkli on Pexels.com ‘We wait until Pandora’s Box is opened before we say “Wow, maybe we should understand what’s in that box.” This is the story of humans on every problem.’ Quote by Peter Singer. Inflation is out of the box and the real danger is that in can’t be controlled and … Continue reading Inflation is out of Pandora’s box
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
‘Seaspiracy’ – Any fish left for the next generation?
Photo by Harrison Haines on Pexels.com ‘Seaspiracy’ (Netflix) a must watch powerful documentary by Director Ali Tabrizi. It predicts dead oceans by 2048, if commercial fishing continues at its current rates, and that humankind can not live on a planet with dead oceans. The vital link between humanity, the planet and economics is highlighted throughout … Continue reading ‘Seaspiracy’ – Any fish left for the next generation?
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
Coronavirus – We need National Manufacturing…
The coronavirus has shown us many things, and one of those is that in an emergency situation equipment can not be bought on the open market. Innovative and domestic ways are needed to provide equipment to patients and NHS staff. The crisis has shown that having UK manufacturing is vital and has more value than … Continue reading Coronavirus – We need National Manufacturing…
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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