Avoid the rat race
The proverbial rat race is all too real for many people in affluent societies. Dictionary.com defines rat race as “…especially a pressured urban working …
General sustainability
Solution seekers
Over fifteen years ago I wrote this article that asked the question ‘are you a solution seeker? or in other words ‘do you want …
Learning Home Economics
In recent decades the practical study of Home Economics at school has slowly been sidelined. We live in a society which encourages people to …
12 Tips for Sustainable Christmas Gifts
It is that time of the year again, and you are looking for tips for sustainable christmas gifts. Christmas is a time for giving …
The waste of life
We at Econation abhor any form of waste, this is especially true when it comes to the waste of life. There is waste you …
Gandhi’s economics
Gandhi’s economics was based on three key principles – simple living, small-scale production and wealth distribution. Although he is admired in many quarters for …
econation.one
If you are a regular to Econation you will notice that we are now econation.one* Econation has always been about Oneness – One planet, …
The spectre of climate change
The spectre of climate change literally hangs heavily over us. We can be anxious and concerned about it, and we can also feel helpless …
The Best of Econation
Here we highlight some of the best of Econation’s content. Econation’s purpose is to promote environmentally sustainable human well-being. We think that what is …
Competitiveness
“The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.”– Bertrand Russell We have discussed envy, greed and ritual display as drivers of over-consumption, another …