Soft landing or brutal crash?
Energy will never be as cheap as it is now. The question is do we act now and transition to a low-energy society while energy …
Economics
Small is beautiful
E.F. (Fritz) Schumacher (1911-1977) was a German-born British economist, writer and social commentator. He is best known for his critique of Western economies and …
Fairer flying
Flying is bad for the environment and a major driver of climate change. The number of flights is forecast to more than double over the next few decades, making the problem worse. Flying is the fastest growing cause of climate change. However the majority of flights are taken by a very small and rich proportion of the population. In the UK 15% of all people – the frequent flyers – take over 70% of all flights.
The benefits of adult education
Adult education is a very good way to help sustain and improve society; it is relatively low cost and can easily be justified by it’s many benefits. However, …
Lean Technology
Lean technology is technology for well-being and sustainability. The sustainability movement is often accused of being opposed to technology but the opposite is more …
The ideal business
The ideal business is small, simple and circular. Small Businesses get big for a number of reasons but those reasons are for one ultimate …
Taxing times
These are taxing times but our tax system promotes unsustainability and social inequity. We need radical tax reform to address the issues of externalisation …
Green Growth
Isn’t that an oxymoron? The Green Growth Advisory Group were asked to report to the Government on how to develop green economic growth, especially …
Bigger is not better
Farmers Markets are evidence that bigger is not better – whereas smaller and simpler are. Farmers markets directly connect producers of food with consumers. …