Climate Crisis
George Monbiot: Level Down
The living world is being hit by everything at once: the only way to stop our full-spectrum assault on Earth systems is to reduce our economic activity. Read here
Solutions
Climate Crisis
Jason Hickel: How to achieve full decolonization
Southern governments are captive to the demands of international capital, which prevents them from meeting their people’s real needs. MMT offers a way out Read here
Climate Crisis
Jason Hickel: What does degrowth mean? A few points of clarification
Here I set out to clarify three specific issues: (1) I specify what degrowth means, and argue that the framing of degrowth is an asset, not a liability; (2) I explain how degrowth differs fundamentally […]
Climate Crisis
Tim Jackson: Zero Carbon Sooner – Revised case for an early zero carbon target for the UK
The case for the UK to adopt a zero target sooner than 2050 – perhaps as soon as 2030 – appears to be a very strong one Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development and Director […]
Climate Crisis
Ha Vinh Tho – From inner transformation to social innovation: Gross National Happiness
Many of the systems that were put in place in the last century: economic, political, social, educational… do not seem able to meet the challenges that we are facing as a humankind anymore, and there […]
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Stephanie Searle, Yuanrong Zhou – Don’t let the industry greenwash green hydrogen
An excellent analysis as another “technical solution myth” is debunked Stephanie Searle is Program Director at ICCT Yuanrong Zhou is Researcher at ICCT Cross-posted from the ICCT website The term “green hydrogen” involves a bit of […]
Corruption
Alright, it slipped past us. Two days ago BRAVE NEW EUROPE turned four
The time comes when one stops thinking in blocks of time, but instead in processes. Thus it comes as no surprise that we missed yesterday’s (17 September) anniversary. At the moment our minds, hearts, and […]
Climate Crisis
Macro N Cheese – Jason Hickel: When Less is More
Listen here Steve’s guest, Dr. Jason Hickel, is an economic anthropologist whose research focuses on global inequality, political economy, post-development, and ecological economics. After listening to this episode, “degrowth” will become part of your vocabulary. For MMTers, it is a natural […]
Climate Crisis
Thousands of scientists and researchers call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
On the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, thousands of academics have urged governments to negotiate an international treaty to tackle the climate crisis at its source: fossil fuels. To sign the call or […]
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Robin McAlpine – Circular Economy Subverted?
Scotland’s Think and Do Tank “Common Weal” is probably unique in the world with its practical programmes in all fields of life, but also its willingness and courage to critically engage with establishment political parties. […]