As a devastating European Environment Agency report takes the EU to task for its dismal failure to protect the ecosystem, it is high time for Europe to abandon its fixation on endless economic growth, experts at a post-growth event in Helsinki urged. Author: Katy Wiese The message is clear. Europe’s environment is ... More ...
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Recommended reading: Managing without Growth
Ten years after the publication of the first edition of this influential book, the evidence is even stronger that human economies are overwhelming the regenerative capacity of the planet. This book explains why long-term economic growth is infeasible, and why, especially in advanced economies, it is also undesirable. ... More ...
Green.Building.Solutions Summer University – Review 2019 and Outlook 2020
The 9th Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS) Summer University was held from 21 July to 10 August with the highest number of participants (51) since its start in 2011. 2019, the students and young professionals from the fields of architecture / engineering came from Portugal, France, Argentina, Brazil, Chad, Czech Republic, ... More ...
Jeremy Williams: The difference our eating choices can make
In the transition to a sustainable future, a lot of the attention goes to energy, and then to transport. Food isn’t quite so high profile, but to secure a stable climate for ourselves and future generations, the sustainable food transition is just as important as an energy transition. Meat consumption in particular is ... More ...
The 7th International Degrowth and 16th ISEE Joint Conference
We are delighted to announce that the first ever joint conference between the International Degrowth Research Network and the International Society for Ecological Economics will take place 1-5 September 2020 in Manchester, UK. This conference will bring together academics from the Degrowth and Ecological Economics ... More ...
Transformative Cities Award 2019
"Transformative Cities" is an opportunity for progressive local governments, municipalist coalitions, social movements and civil society organizations to popularize and share their experiences of building solutions to our planet’s systemic economic, social, political and ecological crises. The initiative draws on ... More ...
The Winners of the 8th Way to Think Like a 21st Century Economist
Back in January, Rethinking Economics and Doughnut Economics got together and launched a competition based on the ‘seven ways to think like a 21st century economist’ set out in Kate Raworth’s book Doughnut Economics. There were over 250 entries across three categories – schools, universities, and everyone else – ... More ...
Green, prosperous and fair: a vision for Europe’s future
After the most profound shake-up in decades, European politics stands at a pivotal point in its long history. With nationalist parties drawing support from communities who have been left behind and green parties benefiting from a huge upsurge of concern around climate breakdown and biodiversity loss, there is a unique ... More ...
Competition – Ideas for 21st Century Economist
A new year calls for new thinking so let’s discover the best economic ideas of 2019! Kate Raworth’s book "Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist" proposes seven mindset shifts to make economics fit for addressing this century’s challenges. But many other shifts are needed too so, in ... More ...
Achieving EU’s key 2020 environmental objectives slipping away
According to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) updated environmental indicator report published today, the European Union continues to fall short of achieving a number of environmental objectives by 2020, especially in areas aimed at protecting biodiversity and natural capital. When it comes to 'boosting ... More ...
A FINER FUTURE
Humanity is in a race with catastrophe. Is the future one of global warming, 65 million migrants fleeing failed states, soaring inequality, and grid-locked politics? Or one of empowered entrepreneurs and innovators building a world that works for everyone? While the specter of collapse looms large, A Finer ... More ...
meetPASS: meeting the Paris Agreement and Supporting Sustainability
The Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) and the Institute of Economic Structures Research (GWS) are analysing in ACRP project meetPASS how the achievement of the Paris Climate Agreement affects the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project is currently running an online consultation to assess the ... More ...
