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…..
Tag: Green Economics
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
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
‘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?
The Social Dilema – A film review
Photo by Silvana Palacios on Pexels.com Never having set out to write a film review, I found watching Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilema’ hit so many issues directly and with absolute precision that it should be mandatory watching for all policy makers. It deals with so many of the issues facing today’s society, from an environmental, … Continue reading The Social Dilema – A film review
Iceland – How to Build back Better
Photo by Simon Migaj on Pexels.com Iceland suffered an economic crash in 2007 with GDP falling nearly 40% between 2007 and 2009. Iceland has since recovered all the lost growth and more, by allowing the broken old economy to fail and rebuilding a sustainable green economy. With the current state of world economies, Iceland provides … Continue reading Iceland – How to Build back Better
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
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